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.

#17,748 of 45,481
all-time among boys
95
born since 1915
1930s
peak 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.

  • #17,748 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 95 born since 1915
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dellas ranks #17,748 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 95 born since 1915, peaking in the 1930s.

#17,748 of 45,481
all-time among boys
95
born since 1915
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dellas's 95 recorded births place it above 60.87% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 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

1930s is the heaviest window (29 births, 31% of the file).

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 August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dellas? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 95 babies named Dellas. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,748 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1948. Its busiest year on record was 1932, with 8 births.
Where does Dellas sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dellas ranks #17,748 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dellas

Nearby Names Like Dellas

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dellas

Delbert Boy
#6803 46,930 births
Delmar Boy
#5868 14,242 births
Delmer Boy
#12038 7,654 births
Delano Boy
#4151 5,531 births
Delvin Boy
#4554 5,328 births

Compare Dellas side by side: Dellas vs Delbert Dellas vs Delmar Dellas vs Delmer

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Gaynor
95 births · Peak 1933
Denham #9820
95 births · Peak 2023
Nilton
95 births · Peak 2000
Graviel
95 births · Peak 1975
Carnelius
95 births · Peak 1980

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dellas: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1915–1948 (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 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 August 2026.