Total births
634
Girls' name · since 1882
Dellie
Dellie has 634 recorded births since 1882 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 634
- total births
- 1882–1963
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Dellie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 634 recorded since 1882.
Dellie has 634 recorded births among girls since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 1963.
- 634 total births
- 1882–1963 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
634 girls have been named Dellie since 1882, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1963.
- 634
- total births
- 1882–1963
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Dellie was born in this single decade.
1928
Single peak year
19 babies were named Dellie in 1928 - its busiest year on record.
Dellie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dellie's full recorded timeline at 1918, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1885, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dellie at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1882
Dellie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1963
- Peak year (1928)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Dellie popularity over time - boys
11 total births recorded since 1923 (Dellie as boys' name)
Dellie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Dellie's strongest decade.
130 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Dellie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
53 births
- 1890s
1890s
90 births
- 1900s
1900s
82 births
- 1910s
1910s
130 births
- 1920s
1920s
123 births
- 1930s
1930s
74 births
- 1940s 48
1940s
48 births
- 1950s 28
1950s
28 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 130 births (21% of all-time use).
How Dellie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Dellie's total volume
Dellie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Dellie by state
Where Dellie concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.8% |
Alabama share of Dellie's total US births 0.8%
5 of 634 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dellie? ▼
Since 1882, Social Security records show 634 babies named Dellie. The most recent recorded year was 1963. Its busiest year on record was 1928, with 19 births.
When was Dellie most popular? ▼
Dellie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 130 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
Where is Dellie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dellie are Alabama (5 births).
How long has the name Dellie been used? ▼
Records for Dellie go back to 1882, giving 82 years of history through 1963.
What names are similar to Dellie? ▼
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 Dellie's data
- Dellie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (130 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Dellies (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama 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 Dellie
Nearby Names Like Dellie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dellie
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 Dellie side by side: Dellie vs Delores Dellie vs Della Dellie vs Delilah
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Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1882–1963 (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. "Dellie: Baby Name Since 1882 - 634 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dellie. 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 Dellie 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 June 2026.