Total births
2,559
Girls' name · since 1946
Delicia
2,559 babies named Delicia in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 2,559
- total births
- 1946–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
2,559 girls have been named Delicia since 1946, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Delicia recorded 2,559 times among girls since 1946, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2025.
- 2,559 total births
- 1946–2025 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
2,559 girls have been named Delicia since 1946, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2025.
- 2,559
- total births
- 1946–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Delicia was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
101 babies were named Delicia in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Delicia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Delicia's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1952, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 101, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Delicia at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1946
Delicia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2025
- Peak year (1971)
- 101
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Delicia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Delicia's strongest decade.
753 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Delicia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
- 1950s 50
1950s
50 births
- 1960s 222
1960s
222 births
- 1970s
1970s
753 births
- 1980s
1980s
516 births
- 1990s
1990s
464 births
- 2000s
2000s
354 births
- 2010s 165
2010s
165 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 753 births (29% of all-time use).
How Delicia 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 Delicia's total volume
Delicia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Delicia by state
Where Delicia concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 280 | 10.9% |
| #2 | California | | 175 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 57 | 2.2% |
| #4 | New York | | 55 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 54 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 52 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Florida | | 40 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 22 | 0.9% |
Texas share of Delicia's total US births 10.9%
Even split
280 of 2,559 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Delicia appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Delicia? ▼
Delicia has been given to 2,559 babies in the U.S. since 1946, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 101 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
When was Delicia most popular? ▼
Delicia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 753 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Delicia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Delicia are Texas (280 births), California (175 births), Louisiana (57 births).
How long has the name Delicia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Delicia since 1946 -- 80 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Delicia? ▼
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 Delicia's data
- Delicia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (753 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Delicias (280 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 Delicia
Nearby Names Like Delicia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delicia
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 Delicia side by side: Delicia vs Delores Delicia vs Della Delicia vs Delilah
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1946–2025 (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. "Delicia: Baby Name Since 1946 - 2,559 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/delicia. 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 Delicia 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.