Delbert is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Delbert means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Delbert across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Delbert has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Delbert is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “bright as day, noble bright”. A contraction of names such as Adelbert.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 47,056 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 Delbert per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1932 (1,038/yr).
Delbert has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1932, when it ranked #332 nationally (given to 1,038 babies that year).
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