Girls' name · since 1911
Dealva
Since 1911, U.S. Social Security records show 87 babies named Dealva, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #28,664 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 87
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
Dealva is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 87 have been recorded since 1911.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dealva has been recorded 87 times among girls since 1911, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1961.
- #28,664 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 87 born since 1911
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dealva ranks #28,664 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 87 born since 1911, peaking in the 1920s.
- #28,664 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 87
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
Dealva's 87 recorded births place it above 60.23% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Dealva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dealva's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1911, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dealva popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1961
- Peak year (1923)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Dealva by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (44 births, 51% of the file).
1920s was Dealva's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Dealva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
28 births
- 1920s
1920s
44 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 44 births (51% of all-time use).
Dealva by state
Where Dealva concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 27 | 31.0% |
27 of 87 births nationwide.
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What to do with Dealva's data
- Dealva's decade-level peak was the 1920s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Dealvas (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Dealva: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~50 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1911–1961 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dealva draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.