Delvin is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Delvin means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Delvin across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Delvin has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Delvin is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “proud friend; from the valley”. A surname used as a given name, related to Delwin.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,355 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 59 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 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 Delvin per year, United States (1914 to 2025). United States peaked in 1978 (194/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (9/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (3/yr).
Delvin is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1978, when it ranked #1,360 nationally (given to 194 babies that year).
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