Delmar comes from the ModernAmerican / Multicultural tradition, meaning Of the sea.
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How popular is Delmar?
1931peak year
The name Delmar reached its peak in 1931, with 354 registrations (ranked #294). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1880. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #4776) today, averaging about 21 new babies per year. Delmar's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 14,361 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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