Girls' name · since 1888

Dellia

Since 1888, U.S. Social Security records show 339 babies named Dellia, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#14,903 of 72,339
all-time among girls
339
born since 1888
1920s
peak decade

339 girls have been named Dellia since 1888, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Dellia has 339 recorded births among girls since 1888, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 1973.

  • #14,903 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 339 born since 1888
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dellia ranks #14,903 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 339 born since 1888, peaking in the 1920s.

#14,903 of 72,339
all-time among girls
339
born since 1888
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Dellia's 339 recorded births place it above 79.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Dellia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dellia's SSA record in two at 1929 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1890, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dellia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–1973

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1917)
14
Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
46810121416 188819071915192219291936194619551973 5

Dellia by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (76 births, 22% of the file).

1920s was Dellia's strongest decade.

76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.

Dellia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 76 births (22% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dellia?
339 babies have been named Dellia since 1888. All-time, it sits at #14,903 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1917 with 14 births.
Where does Dellia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dellia ranks #14,903 of 72,339 girls' 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 Dellia most popular?
Dellia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Dellia been used?
Records for Dellia go back to 1888, giving 86 years of history through 1973.
What names are similar to Dellia?
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 Dellia's data

  • Dellia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (76 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Dellia

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dellia: 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, 1888–1973 (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 Dellia 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.