Delphin
Delphin (dolphin) was a midget submarine created during World War II. Designed in 1944, only three prototypes were created by Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine by the end of the war, all of which were destroyed.
Meaning & Origin of Delphin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Delphin (dolphin) was a midget submarine created during World War II. Designed in 1944, only three prototypes were created by Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine by the end of the war, all of which were destroyed.
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The Story of Delphin
Delphin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1907, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1907, when 13 Delphins were born — ranking #735 that year. As of 2026, Delphin ranks #2,951 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 116 Delphins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Delphin
Delphin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1907 and has accumulated 116 births in the dataset. Delphin's peak popularity came in 1907 when it ranked #735. Use the chart and map above to compare Delphin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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