Delmer is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Delmer means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Delmer across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Delmer has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Delmer is a boy name of Old French origin meaning “of the sea”. A variant of Delmar, from the French de la mer.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,670 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 Delmer per year, United States (1883 to 2025). United States peaked in 1924 (205/yr).
Delmer has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1924, when it ranked #902 nationally (given to 205 babies that year).
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