Delmont
From the French 'delmont' meaning "beautiful mountain".
Name Census estimates that about 149 living Americans carry the first name Delmont. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Delmont today is around 72 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Delmont births was 1922 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Delmont. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Delmont is about 72 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Delmonts were born before 1964.
People living today
149
~ 1 in 2,300,365 Americans
Peak year
1922
21 babies that year
Average age
72
years old
1979 SSA rank
#4,158
Tracked since 1912
Popularity
Delmont: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Delmont from the 1910s through to the 1970s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 141 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Delmont by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Delmont during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Delmonts live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Maine, Pennsylvania, Minnesota recorded the most babies named Delmont, while Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Maine recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 18 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Delmont
The name Delmont is a combination of two words from Old French, "del" meaning "of the" and "mont" meaning "mountain." It first emerged in the late 12th century as a surname given to those who lived near or on a mountain. The earliest recorded use of Delmont as a given name dates back to the 13th century in the region of modern-day France and Belgium.
While not explicitly mentioned in religious texts or ancient scriptures, the name's linguistic roots can be traced back to the Latin word "mons," which also means "mountain." This connection suggests a possible association with the natural landscape or a reference to one's place of origin being near a prominent mountain range.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Delmont was a French nobleman, Delmont de Montfort, who lived in the late 13th century and was a prominent figure during the Crusades. Another notable bearer of the name was Delmont Beauregard, a French military commander who fought in the Hundred Years' War in the 15th century.
In the 16th century, Delmont Lautrec, a French painter and member of the Mannerist art movement, gained recognition for his portraiture and religious works. A century later, Delmont Rousseau, a French philosopher and writer, made significant contributions to the Enlightenment era with his writings on social contract theory and political philosophy.
Moving into the 19th century, Delmont Pasteur, a French chemist and microbiologist, is remembered for his groundbreaking work on the germ theory of disease and the development of pasteurization. His contributions to the field of microbiology and public health have had a lasting impact.
While the name Delmont has its roots in the French language and culture, it has been adopted and used in various parts of the world throughout history, often carrying with it a sense of connection to nature and a mountainous heritage.
People
Delmont + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Delmont as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Delmont: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delmont?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 149 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Delmont going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,300,365 US residents.
Is Delmont a common name?
We classify Delmont as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 535 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Delmont most popular?
The single biggest year for Delmont was 1922, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Delmont is about 72 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Delmont a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Delmont in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.