Girls' name · since 1977
Delinah
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 43 babies named Delinah, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #36,659 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 43
- born since 1977
- 1970s
- peak decade
Delinah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 43 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Delinah recorded 43 times among girls since 1977, 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 1977 to 1978.
- #36,659 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 43 born since 1977
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delinah ranks #36,659 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 43 born since 1977, peaking in the 1970s.
- #36,659 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 43
- born since 1977
- 1970s
- peak decade
Delinah's 43 recorded births place it above 49.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Delinah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Delinah's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 21 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Delinah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1978
- Peak year (1977)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Delinah by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (43 births, 100% of the file).
1970s was Delinah's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Delinah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 43 births (100% of all-time use).
Delinah by state
Where Delinah concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 11.6% |
5 of 43 births nationwide.
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- California records the most Delinahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Delinah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~1 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1977–1978 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Delinah 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 August 2026.