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Delmus
How to Pronounce Delmus
Pronounced DEL-mus /ˈdɛl.məs/Medium
Meaning: Delmus most plausibly built on the Del- opening shared with Delmar (from Norman French, 'from the pond') and Delbert, a common naming pattern in the early-twentieth-century American South; the exact source is not documented and is treated as uncertain.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Delmus follows the Del- opening common to Southern American names of the early twentieth century, such as Delmar and Delbert, though no confirmed source for this specific form has been documented. It is presented honestly as a likely pattern rather than a settled fact.
Delmus has stayed a rare but steady presence in United States records for decades, given to about eighteen boys a year at its peak around 1938 and continuing into the 1980s. A boy named Delmus at its peak would be around ninety today.
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What does the name Delmus mean?
Its exact origin is uncertain; it likely follows the Del- naming pattern seen in Delmar and Delbert.
How do you pronounce Delmus?
It is said DEL-mus /ˈdɛl.məs/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Delmus a boy or girl name?
Delmus is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Delmus?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to under twenty boys a year even at its peak in the late 1930s, mostly in Southern families.