Delight vs Della

Side-by-side comparison of Delight and Della — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Delight

Girl name · Rank #12162

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Name B

Della

Girl name · Rank #579

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Metric Delight Della
Current Rank #12162 #579
Total Births (all years) 1,051 70,274
Peak Year 1946 1917
Peak Year Births 32 1,192
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Delight Della
1880ss — 5,048
1890ss 5 6,410
1900ss 36 5,958
1910ss 100 9,450
1920ss 172 10,366
1930ss 177 7,950
1940ss 160 6,358
1950ss 160 6,038
1960ss 72 4,583
1970ss 63 1,804
1980ss 34 814
1990ss 8 512
2000ss 5 719
2010ss 39 2,155
2020ss 20 2,109

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Delight Della
2014 8 194
2015 6 217
2016 — 248
2017 10 252
2018 7 314
2019 8 339
2020 — 284
2021 8 405
2022 5 449
2023 — 453
2024 7 518

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1897–2024.

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