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Del

/ˈdɛl/ · 86% boys · 9 born in 2025

Del has been given to about 4,970 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1958, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈdɛl/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 3,611
Median age today66 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Del per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1958 · 168
  • Born in 20259
  • All time4,970

How popular is Del?

Its best year was 1958, when 168 babies were given the name, ranking 644th. The typical living American called Del is about 66 years old today.

Names that sound like Del

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Dell0.89
  2. Mel0.75
  3. Fidel0.62
  4. Darrel0.60
  5. Dee0.57
  6. Joel0.55
  7. Noel0.55
  8. Abel0.55

Middle names for Del

Ranked by flow score
  1. Del Thomas0.74
  2. Del James0.74
  3. Del Cole0.73
  4. Del Miles0.73
  5. Del Wilder0.72
  6. Del Paul0.55

Sibling names for Del

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.87
  2. Margosister · 0.84
  3. Ramonasister · 0.82
  4. Rockybrother · 0.80
  5. Rudybrother · 0.79
  6. Frankieeither · 0.78

Where Del is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Del Anderson0.73
    2. Del Allen0.73
    3. Del Adams0.73
    4. Del Evans0.70
    5. Del Edwards0.70
    6. Del Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Del

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.