Delmer
Meaning
“Disputed: possibly Old French de la mer, of the sea, or Old English elements for valley and pool.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Delmer peaked in the 1910s and the 1930s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
72 people · the #51,891 first name in Brazil · median age 45
Among people named Delmer living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Delmer
Most people given the name Delmer in the United States were born between 1940 and 1979. The Delmer you meet today is most often in his 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Delmer deep dive
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