Total births
127
Girls' name · since 1947
Delita
Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 127 babies named Delita, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 127
- total births
- 1947–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Delita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 127 have been recorded since 1947.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delita has been recorded 127 times among girls since 1947, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 1979.
- 127 total births
- 1947–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
127 girls have been named Delita since 1947, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 127
- total births
- 1947–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Delita was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
12 babies were named Delita in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Delita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Delita's full recorded timeline at 1965, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1947, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Delita at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1947
Delita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1979
- Peak year (1970)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Delita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Delita's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Delita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
27 births
- 1960s
1960s
42 births
- 1970s
1970s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 53 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Delita? ▼
Delita has been given to 127 babies in the U.S. since 1947, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 12 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
When was Delita most popular? ▼
Delita was most popular in the 1970s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Delita been used? ▼
Records for Delita go back to 1947, giving 33 years of history through 1979.
What names are similar to Delita? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Delita
Nearby Names Like Delita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delita
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 Delita side by side: Delita vs Delores Delita vs Della Delita 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, 1947–1979 (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. "Delita: Baby Name Since 1947 - 127 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/delita. 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 Delita 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.