Del is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Del means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Del across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Del has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Del is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “valley”. A short form of names like Delbert or Delroy.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,970 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 33 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 9 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Del per year, United States (1909 to 2025). United States peaked in 1958 (168/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (6/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1988 (3/yr).
Del is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1958, when it ranked #1,344 nationally (given to 168 babies that year).
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