Girls' name · since 1920

Dehlia

Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 197 babies named Dehlia, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,944 of 72,339
all-time among girls
197
born since 1920
2000s
peak decade

Dehlia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 197 have been recorded since 1920.

Social Security Administration records show Dehlia recorded 197 times among girls since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2019.

  • #19,944 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 197 born since 1920
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dehlia ranks #19,944 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 197 born since 1920, peaking in the 2000s.

#19,944 of 72,339
all-time among girls
197
born since 1920
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dehlia's 197 recorded births place it above 72.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dehlia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Dehlia splits its recorded history at 1998: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Dehlia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (2010)
11
Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
4681012 192019621978198320002006201020182019 10

Dehlia by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (53 births, 27% of the file).

2000s was Dehlia's strongest decade.

53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Dehlia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 53 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dehlia? ▼
Since 1920, Social Security records show 197 babies named Dehlia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,944 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 11 births.
Where does Dehlia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dehlia ranks #19,944 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dehlia most popular? ▼
Dehlia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Dehlia been used? ▼
Records for Dehlia go back to 1920, giving 100 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Dehlia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dehlani, Dehlila, Dehja. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Dehlia's data

  • Dehlia's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (53 total births) through the 2010s (50) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dehlia

Nearby Names Like Dehlia

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dehlia

Dehlani Girl
#4060 175 births
Dehlila Girl
18 births
Dehja Girl
12 births

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Victora
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Ernestene
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Jackye
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dehlia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1920–2019 (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 Dehlia 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.