Delvin

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

⭐ Famous Delvin

Delvin N'Dinga

Republic of the Congo footballer

Choose Delvin and your child shares a first name with Delvin N'Dinga, a Republic of the Congo footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Delvin, like who?” Delvin N'Dinga's Wikipedia article is available in 25 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 77,519 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Delvin, 22 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Delvin would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDelvin first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1978, when it ranked #612. Today it's #4,539, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowDelvin was 3.2× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 24,570 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 77,519.
• 🍂TrendDelvin has slipped 1,881 places over the last five years and now sits at #4,539. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Delvin

Delvin is a boy name of English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-vin”. US birth records list Delvin for boys from 1914 to 2025, in 112 of those 112 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #612 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #4,539, with 22 babies.

Origin:English names