Total births
189
Girls' name · since 1972
Deleah
Deleah has 189 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13830
- among girls today
- 189
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
189 babies have been named Deleah since 1972, making it today's #13830 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deleah has been recorded 189 times among girls since 1972, currently ranked #13830 nationally and more common than 22% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2024.
- #13830 among girls today
- 189 born since 1972
- 2010s peak decade
- 22% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Deleah is currently the #13830 girls' name in America, more common than 22% of girls - 189 born since 1972, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13830
- among girls today
- 189
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Deleah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13830
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 22% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Deleah was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
14 babies were named Deleah in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Deleah compares
189 36th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Deleah's all-time total is 51% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Deleah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 189 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Deleah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Deleah's full recorded timeline at 2009, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Deleah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#13,830
Active since
1972
Deleah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2024
- Peak year (2019)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Deleah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Deleah's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Deleah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
34 births
- 2000s
2000s
40 births
- 2010s
2010s
79 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 79 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deleah? ▼
189 babies have been named Deleah since 1972. It currently ranks #13830 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 14 births.
When was Deleah most popular? ▼
Deleah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Deleah been used? ▼
Records for Deleah go back to 1972, giving 53 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Deleah? ▼
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 Deleah's data
- Deleah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- 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 Deleah
Nearby Names Like Deleah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deleah
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 Deleah side by side: Deleah vs Delores Deleah vs Della Deleah vs Delilah
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Deleah
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1972–2024 (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. "Deleah: #13830 Girls' Name - 189 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deleah. 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 Deleah 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 June 2026.