US rank #13785 Girls' name Peak 2019 189 births

Deleah — #13785 US girls' name

189 babies named Deleah in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s101990s342000s402010s792020s21
#13785
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Deleah

The Social Security Administration has registered 189 babies named Deleah between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Deleah currently holds the #13785 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deleah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 79 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Deleah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deleah 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 189 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.

Deleah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

189

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

2019

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,785

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Deleah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
14
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
46810121416 2024201820142009200319941972 5

Deleah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
79 births that decade — 42% of Deleah's all-time total
1970s51980s101990s342000s402010s792020s21

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deleah?
189 babies have been named Deleah since 1972. It currently ranks #13785 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?
Deleah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data 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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.