Total births
4,251
Girls' name · since 1880
Delphia
4,251 babies named Delphia in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15302
- among girls today
- 4,251
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other girls
Delphia currently ranks #15302 among girls' names in America, with 4,251 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Delphia recorded 4,251 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #15302 nationally today, ahead of 14% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #15302 among girls today
- 4,251 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 14% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Delphia is currently the #15302 girls' name in America, more common than 14% of girls - 4,251 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15302
- among girls today
- 4,251
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other girls
Delphia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15302
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 14% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Delphia was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
116 babies were named Delphia in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
How Delphia compares
4,251 Top 14% higher than 86% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Delphia's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Delphia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,251 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 116 | 48 | 19,840 |
Delphia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Delphia's full recorded timeline at 1938, 29% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 71% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 116 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Delphia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1924
Current rank
#15,302
Active since
1880
Delphia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1924)
- 116
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Delphia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Delphia's strongest decade.
938 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Delphia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 125
1880s
125 births
- 1890s 283
1890s
283 births
- 1900s
1900s
397 births
- 1910s
1910s
822 births
- 1920s
1920s
938 births
- 1930s
1930s
547 births
- 1940s 366
1940s
366 births
- 1950s 335
1950s
335 births
- 1960s 224
1960s
224 births
- 1970s 109
1970s
109 births
- 1980s 47
1980s
47 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 27
2010s
27 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 938 births (22% of all-time use).
How Delphia 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 Delphia's total volume
Delphia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Delphia by state
Where Delphia concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 393 | 9.2% |
| #2 | West Virginia | | 333 | 7.8% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 152 | 3.6% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 150 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 140 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 110 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 93 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 91 | 2.1% |
Kentucky share of Delphia's total US births 9.2%
Even split
393 of 4,251 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Delphia appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Delphia? ▼
Delphia has been given to 4,251 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15302 as of the latest data. 116 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
When was Delphia most popular? ▼
Delphia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 938 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Delphia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Delphia are Kentucky (393 births), West Virginia (333 births), Tennessee (152 births).
How long has the name Delphia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Delphia since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Delphia? ▼
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 Delphia's data
- Delphia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (938 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Delphias (393 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky 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 Delphia
Nearby Names Like Delphia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delphia
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 Delphia side by side: Delphia vs Delores Delphia vs Della Delphia vs Delilah
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3,415 births · Peak 1920
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1,286 births · Peak 1916
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Delphia: #15302 Girls' Name - 4,251 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/delphia. 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 Delphia 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.