Total births
37,318
Girls' name · since 1880
Delia
Delia has 37,318 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1509
- among girls today
- 37,318
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Delia currently ranks #1509 among girls' names in America, with 37,318 babies recorded since 1880.
Delia has 37,318 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1509 as of the latest data, more common than 91% of girls, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1509 among girls today
- 37,318 born since 1880
- 1950s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Delia is currently the #1509 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 37,318 born since 1880, peaking in the 1950s.
- #1509
- among girls today
- 37,318
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Delia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1509
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
12% of everyone ever named Delia was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
490 babies were named Delia in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
How Delia compares
37,318 Top 4% higher than 96% of 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
Delia's all-time total is 98x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Delia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 37,318 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 490 | 48 | 19,840 |
Delia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Delia's full recorded timeline at 1953, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 111 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 490 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Delia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1957
Current rank
#1,509
Active since
1880
Delia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1957)
- 490
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Delia popularity over time - boys
62 total births recorded since 1928 (Delia as boys' name)
Delia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Delia's strongest decade.
4,589 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 12% of all-time use.
Delia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 1,546
1880s
1,546 births
- 1890s
1890s
1,871 births
- 1900s 1,629
1900s
1,629 births
- 1910s
1910s
2,360 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,829 births
- 1930s
1930s
2,853 births
- 1940s
1940s
3,213 births
- 1950s
1950s
4,589 births
- 1960s
1960s
3,856 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,976 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,213 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,191 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,346 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,973 births
- 2020s 873
2020s
873 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 4,589 births (12% of all-time use).
How Delia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Delia's total volume
Delia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Delia by state
Where Delia concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 7,910 | 21.2% |
| #2 | California | | 5,284 | 14.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 2,446 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,046 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 990 | 2.7% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 767 | 2.1% |
| #7 | Florida | | 722 | 1.9% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 611 | 1.6% |
Texas share of Delia's total US births 21.2%
Even split
7,910 of 37,318 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Delia appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Delia? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 37,318 babies named Delia. Today it holds rank #1509 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1957, with 490 births.
When was Delia most popular? ▼
Delia was most popular in the 1950s decade with 4,589 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Delia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Delia are Texas (7,910 births), California (5,284 births), New York (2,446 births).
How long has the name Delia been used? ▼
Delia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Delia? ▼
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 Delia's data
- Delia's decade-level peak was the 1950s (4,589 total births); usage has since declined to 873 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Delias (7,910 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 Delia
Nearby Names Like Delia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delia
Delores Girl
#10300 117,821 births
Della Girl
#579 70,810 births
Delilah Girl
#50 66,683 births
Delaney Girl
#216 45,437 births
Deloris Girl
34,683 births
Compare Delia side by side: Delia vs Delores Delia vs Della Delia vs Delilah
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Delia
Emmalynn #1508
4,780 births · Peak 2015
Eleanore #1510
18,724 births · Peak 1921
Cooper #1507
2,782 births · Peak 2025
Calla #1511
4,408 births · Peak 2017
Valley #1506
879 births · Peak 2025
Ester #1512
16,265 births · Peak 1925
Tabitha #1505
59,200 births · Peak 1978
Mari #1513
16,579 births · Peak 1957
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Delia: #1509 Girls' Name - 37,318 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/delia. 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 Delia 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.