Total births
369
Girls' name · since 1914
Delberta
Delberta has 369 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1936 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 369
- total births
- 1914–1976
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
369 girls have been named Delberta since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delberta has been recorded 369 times among girls since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1976.
- 369 total births
- 1914–1976 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
369 girls have been named Delberta since 1914, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1976.
- 369
- total births
- 1914–1976
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Delberta was born in this single decade.
1936
Single peak year
15 babies were named Delberta in 1936 - its busiest year on record.
Delberta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Delberta's full recorded timeline at 1941, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1936 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Delberta at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1936
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Delberta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1976
- Peak year (1936)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Delberta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Delberta's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Delberta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 19
1910s
19 births
- 1920s
1920s
58 births
- 1930s
1930s
85 births
- 1940s
1940s
103 births
- 1950s
1950s
74 births
- 1960s 25
1960s
25 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 103 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Delberta? ▼
Delberta has been given to 369 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1976. 15 babies were born in 1936, its single highest year.
When was Delberta most popular? ▼
Delberta was most popular in the 1940s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
How long has the name Delberta been used? ▼
Delberta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 63 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Delberta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Delores, Della, Delilah, Delaney, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Delberta's data
- Delberta's decade-level peak was the 1940s (103 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Delberta
Nearby Names Like Delberta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delberta
Delores Girl
#10300 117,821 births
Della Girl
#579 70,810 births
Delilah Girl
#50 66,683 births
Delaney Girl
#216 45,437 births
Delia Girl
#1509 37,318 births
Compare Delberta side by side: Delberta vs Delores Delberta vs Della Delberta vs Delilah
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1914–1976 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Delberta: Baby Name Since 1914 - 369 Births, Peak 1936." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/delberta. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Delberta 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 July 2026.