Delvin
Delvin is both a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:Delvin Breaux, American football player Delvin Brown, American football defensive back Delvin Countess, American soccer player Delvin Pinheiro Frederico, Dutch professional footballer Delvin Goh, Singaporean basketball player Delvin Lamar Hughley, American football player Delvin James, American football player Delvin…
Meaning & Origin of Delvin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Delvin is both a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:Delvin Breaux, American football player Delvin Brown, American football defensive back Delvin Countess, American soccer player Delvin Pinheiro Frederico, Dutch professional footballer Delvin Goh, Singaporean basketball player Delvin Lamar Hughley, American football player Delvin James, American football player Delvin…
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The Story of Delvin
Delvin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 186 Delvins were born — ranking #612 that year. As of 2026, Delvin ranks #4,872 for baby boys with 20 births, falling sharply (-35%). In total, more than 5K Delvins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Delvin
Delvin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Delvin's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #612. Use the chart and map above to compare Delvin'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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