Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Delphus isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1934. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Delphus through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 17
- 17 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1934
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1940. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Similar names
If you love Delphus, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Delton
“from the town in the valley”
>99% boys
Donis
Donis is used as a given name and a surname. Donis is connected with Adonis.
>99% boys
Delbert
“one who is noble; a bright man”
>99% boys
Delano
“from”
>99% boys
Delmar
“a man of the sea”
>99% boys
Delmer
“a man of the sea”
>99% boys
Dudley
“from the people's meadow”
>99% boys
Doyle
“a dark stranger”
>99% boys