Girls' name · since 1882
Delpha
Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 2,025 babies named Delpha, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,667 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,025
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
2,025 girls have been named Delpha since 1882, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delpha has been recorded 2,025 times among girls since 1882, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 1979.
- #4,667 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,025 born since 1882
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delpha ranks #4,667 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,025 born since 1882, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,667 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,025
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Delpha's 2,025 recorded births place it above 93.54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Missouri.
Delpha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Delpha's full recorded timeline at 1926, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1884, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 74 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Delpha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1979
- Peak year (1921)
- 74
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Delpha by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (548 births, 27% of the file).
1920s was Delpha's strongest decade.
548 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Delpha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 44
1880s
44 births
- 1890s 122
1890s
122 births
- 1900s 161
1900s
161 births
- 1910s
1910s
424 births
- 1920s
1920s
548 births
- 1930s
1930s
360 births
- 1940s 194
1940s
194 births
- 1950s 116
1950s
116 births
- 1960s 46
1960s
46 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 548 births (27% of all-time use).
How Delpha 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 Delpha's total volume
Delpha by state
Where Delpha concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Missouri | | 98 | 4.8% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 83 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 79 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Iowa | | 36 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Kansas | | 27 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 21 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 11 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 6 | 0.3% |
98 of 2,025 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Delpha appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Delpha's data
- Delpha's decade-level peak was the 1920s (548 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Missouri records the most Delphas (98 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Missouri names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Delpha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~97 yrs)
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, 1882–1979 (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 Delpha 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.