Total births
336
Girls' name · since 1961
Delecia
336 babies named Delecia in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 336
- total births
- 1961–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Delecia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 336 have been recorded since 1961.
Delecia has 336 recorded births among girls since 1961, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2009.
- 336 total births
- 1961–2009 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
336 girls have been named Delecia since 1961, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2009.
- 336
- total births
- 1961–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Delecia was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
22 babies were named Delecia in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Delecia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Delecia splits its recorded history at 1984: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1964 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Delecia at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1961
Delecia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2009
- Peak year (1983)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Delecia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Delecia's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Delecia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 38
1960s
38 births
- 1970s
1970s
84 births
- 1980s
1980s
98 births
- 1990s
1990s
82 births
- 2000s 34
2000s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 98 births (29% of all-time use).
Delecia by state
Where Delecia concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10 | 3.0% |
Texas share of Delecia's total US births 3.0%
10 of 336 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Delecia? ▼
Delecia has been given to 336 babies in the U.S. since 1961, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 22 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
When was Delecia most popular? ▼
Delecia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Delecia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Delecia are Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Delecia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Delecia since 1961 -- 49 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Delecia? ▼
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 Delecia's data
- Delecia's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (98 total births) through the 2000s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Delecias (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Delecia
Nearby Names Like Delecia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delecia
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 Delecia side by side: Delecia vs Delores Delecia vs Della Delecia vs Delilah
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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, 1961–2009 (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. "Delecia: Baby Name Since 1961 - 336 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/delecia. 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 Delecia 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.