Recorded 1935–1991 Girls' name Peak 1959 59 births

Delmira — girls' name

59 babies named Delmira in U.S. Social Security records since 1935, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s71950s131960s231970s111990s5

The verdict

59 girls have been named Delmira since 1935, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1991.

59
total births
1935–1991
years on record
1960s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Delmira was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

8 babies were named Delmira in 1959 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Delmira

The Social Security Administration has registered 59 babies named Delmira between 1935 and 1991, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Delmira currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1959, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Delmira performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Delmira shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 21 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Delmira in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Delmira in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 59 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Delmira at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

59

Since 1935

57 years of records

Peak year

1959

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1935

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 1991

Delmira popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1935

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1959)
8
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
456789 1991197319701965196219611960195919551935 7

Delmira by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
23 births that decade — 39% of Delmira's all-time total
1930s71950s131960s231970s111990s5

Delmira by state

Where Delmira concentrates geographically — total births since 1935

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Delmira
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
21 35.6%
Texas share of Delmira's total US births 35.6%

21 of 59 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delmira?
59 babies have been named Delmira since 1935. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1959 with 8 births.
When was Delmira most popular?
Delmira was most popular in the 1960s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Delmira most popular?
The top states for the name Delmira are Texas (21 births).
How long has the name Delmira been used?
Delmira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1935, spanning 57 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Delmira?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1935–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.