Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Delvan 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 1928. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Delvan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 17
- 17 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1928
- 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 6 in 1949. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 131 as a first name in 2020.
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 Delvan, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Delmar
“a man of the sea”
>99% boys
Delton
“from the town in the valley”
>99% boys
Elwin
“a friend of the elves”
>99% boys
Delano
“from”
>99% boys
Elwyn
“a friend of the elves”
81% boys · 19% girls
Elson
“from the nobleman's town”
>99% boys
Elvin
“a friend of the elves”
>99% boys
Eldon
“from the sacred hill”
>99% boys