Delmar is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Delmar means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Delmar across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Delmar has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Delmar is a boy name of Spanish origin meaning “of the sea”. From the Spanish del mar meaning of the sea.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 14,376 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 Delmar per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1927 (360/yr).
Delmar has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1927, when it ranked #661 nationally (given to 360 babies that year).
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