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Delvin

The name Delvin carries the meaning "Old English, proud friend or shining friend", with roots in Old English. It is not as common as it was in the 1970s, though it has not disappeared. Today, it is seldom chosen in the registry. The registry counts around 5,102 U.S. births under this name going back to 1900.

EtymologyVariant of Delwyn
Old EnglishOld English – "proud friend" or "shining friend"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
72
1920s
250
1930s
341
1940s
306
1950s
420
1960s
405
1970s
825
1980s
781
1990s
726
2000s
655
2010s
321
Peaked in the 1970s · 5,102 total U.S. births since 1900