Girls' name · since 1905
Delcia
Since 1905, U.S. Social Security records show 247 babies named Delcia, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,701 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 247
- born since 1905
- 1920s
- peak decade
247 girls have been named Delcia since 1905, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delcia has been recorded 247 times among girls since 1905, 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 1905 to 1972.
- #17,701 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 247 born since 1905
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delcia ranks #17,701 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 247 born since 1905, peaking in the 1920s.
- #17,701 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 247
- born since 1905
- 1920s
- peak decade
Delcia's 247 recorded births place it above 75.48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Tennessee.
Delcia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Delcia's SSA record in two at 1934 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1905, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1928 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Delcia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1905–1972
- Peak year (1928)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Delcia by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (71 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Delcia's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Delcia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 28
1910s
28 births
- 1920s
1920s
71 births
- 1930s
1930s
44 births
- 1940s
1940s
33 births
- 1950s
1950s
42 births
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 71 births (29% of all-time use).
Delcia by state
Where Delcia concentrates geographically, total births since 1905
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 5 | 2.0% |
5 of 247 births nationwide.
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What to do with Delcia's data
- Delcia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (71 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.
- Tennessee records the most Delcias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Delcia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~67 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, 1905–1972 (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 Delcia 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.