Dela — #9540 US girls' name

What the Data Says About Dela

The Social Security Administration has registered 541 babies named Dela between 1888 and 2024, spanning 137 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dela currently holds the #9540 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dela performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 70 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Dela shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dela in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 541 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.