Delbert

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A few things about Delbert you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Delbert

Delbert Mann

American television and film director (1920–2007)

Choose Delbert and your child shares a first name with Delbert Mann, an American television and film director. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Delbert, like who?” Delbert Mann's Wikipedia article is available in 36 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 142,857 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Delbert, 12 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Delbert would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDelbert has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Delberts, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1920, when it ranked #150. Today it's #6,803, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowDelbert was 2.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 61,350 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 142,857.
• 🍂TrendDelbert has slipped 2,885 places over the last five years and now sits at #6,803. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Delbert

Delbert is a boy name of English origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ert”. US birth records list Delbert for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1920, when it ranked #150 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #6,803, with 12 babies.

Origin:English names