Total births
401
Girls' name · since 1953
Delissa
401 babies named Delissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 401
- total births
- 1953–2013
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Delissa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 401 have been recorded since 1953.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delissa has been recorded 401 times among girls since 1953, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2013.
- 401 total births
- 1953–2013 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
401 girls have been named Delissa since 1953, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2013.
- 401
- total births
- 1953–2013
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Delissa was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
23 babies were named Delissa in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Delissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Delissa's full recorded timeline at 1983, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1953, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Delissa at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Delissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2013
- Peak year (1988)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Delissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Delissa's strongest decade.
109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Delissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s
1960s
79 births
- 1970s
1970s
67 births
- 1980s
1980s
109 births
- 1990s
1990s
83 births
- 2000s 35
2000s
35 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 109 births (27% of all-time use).
Delissa by state
Where Delissa concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 17 | 4.2% |
Texas share of Delissa's total US births 4.2%
17 of 401 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Delissa? ▼
Since 1953, Social Security records show 401 babies named Delissa. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 23 births.
When was Delissa most popular? ▼
Delissa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Delissa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Delissa are Texas (17 births).
How long has the name Delissa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Delissa since 1953 -- 61 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Delissa? ▼
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 Delissa's data
- Delissa's decade-level peak was the 1980s (109 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Delissas (17 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 Delissa
Nearby Names Like Delissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delissa
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 Delissa side by side: Delissa vs Delores Delissa vs Della Delissa 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, 1953–2013 (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. "Delissa: Baby Name Since 1953 - 401 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/delissa. 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 Delissa 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.