Boys' name · since 1915

Dellas

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 95 babies named Dellas, peaking in 1932. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

95
total births
1915–1948
years on record
1930s
peak decade
31%
born in that decade

Dellas sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 95 recorded since 1915.

Social Security Administration records show Dellas recorded 95 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1948.

  • 95 total births
  • 1915–1948 years on record
  • 1930s peak decade
  • 31% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

95 boys have been named Dellas since 1915, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1948.

95
total births
1915–1948
years on record
1930s
peak decade
31%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Dellas was born in this single decade.

1932
Single peak year

8 babies were named Dellas in 1932 - its busiest year on record.

Dellas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dellas's full recorded timeline at 1930, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1932 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dellas at a glance

Last recorded 1948

Total births

95

Since 1915

34 years of records

Peak year

1932

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1948

Active since

1915

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 1948

Dellas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1948

Last recorded 1948
Peak year (1932)
8
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
456789 191519181921192519301934193919451948 6

Dellas by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1930s was Dellas's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Dellas births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 29 births (31% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dellas?
Since 1915, Social Security records show 95 babies named Dellas. The most recent recorded year was 1948. Its busiest year on record was 1932, with 8 births.
When was Dellas most popular?
Dellas was most popular in the 1930s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Dellas been used?
Records for Dellas go back to 1915, giving 34 years of history through 1948.
What names are similar to Dellas?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Delbert, Delmar, Delmer, Delano, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dellas's data

  • Dellas's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 1940s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1915–1948 (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. "Dellas: Baby Name Since 1915 - 95 Births, Peak 1932." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dellas. 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 Dellas 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.