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Origin & history of Del1
English roots
Del comes from the English tradition, meaning Shaded valley.
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How popular is Del?
1958
peak year
The name Del reached its peak in 1958, with 143 registrations (ranked #644). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1909, roughly 49 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #7871) today, averaging about 10 new babies per year. Del has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 4,961 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
143
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #644)
(ranked #644)
10
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
100
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
4,961
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Del3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
D4
E5
L3
Sum: 12 → Life path 3
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Personality of Del✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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Names that combine with DelSibling pairings that share the timeless, classic energy of Del.
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