Boy · #8,250 in 2026

Delroy

Delroy is a masculine Jamaican given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#8,250
Peak Rank
#2,214 (1992)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1916
First Year
2023
Last Year
1992
Peak Year
#2214
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
100
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Delroy

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Delroy is a masculine Jamaican given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Delroy

Delroy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 34 Delroys were born — ranking #2,214 that year. As of 2026, Delroy ranks #8,250 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Delroys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Delroy

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Delroy Allen (born 1954), retired Jamaican-American soccer goalkeeper
  • Del Bryan (born 1967), British former boxer
  • Delroy Cambridge (born 1949), Jamaican professional golfer
  • Delroy Chuck , Jamaican lawyer, journalist and politician
  • Delroy Clarke (born 1982), Canadian football cornerback
  • Delroy Denton (born c. 1971, Jamaican gangster, rapist and suspected serial killer
  • Delroy Edwards (refugee) (1959–2005), Jamaican-born refugee, refused political asylum in UK, killed by a gang following his return
  • Delroy Facey (born 1980), British-Grenadian footballer

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Names that sound like Delroy

Phonetically similar names — useful when Delroy is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Delroy

What does the name Delroy mean?
Delroy is a masculine Jamaican given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Delroy in 2026?
In 2026, Delroy ranks #8,250 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Delroy most popular?
Delroy reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #2,214 that year with 34 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Delroy most popular?
Delroy has historically been most popular in Minnesota, Maryland, Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Delroy.
Is Delroy a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Delroy is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Delroy?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Delroy include Noal, Eldean, Doral. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Delroy

Delroy is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Delroy's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #2,214. Use the chart and map above to compare Delroy'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.