Delbert comes from the Old English tradition, meaning Noble brightness, bright valley.
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How popular is Delbert?
1932peak year
Delbert appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1932, 1,038 babies received the name (ranked #151). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #5092), with roughly 19 babies named Delbert each year. Delbert's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 47,044 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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