Total births
10,448
Girls' name · since 1880
Delphine
10,448 babies named Delphine in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3640
- among girls today
- 10,448
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other girls
Delphine currently ranks #3640 among girls' names in America, with 10,448 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delphine has been recorded 10,448 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #3640 nationally and more common than 79% of girls, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #3640 among girls today
- 10,448 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 79% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Delphine is currently the #3640 girls' name in America, more common than 79% of girls - 10,448 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3640
- among girls today
- 10,448
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other girls
Delphine vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3640
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 79% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Delphine was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
348 babies were named Delphine in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
How Delphine compares
10,448 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
Delphine's all-time total is 27x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Delphine | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,448 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 348 | 48 | 19,840 |
Delphine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Delphine's full recorded timeline at 1953, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 348 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Delphine at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1958
Current rank
#3,640
Active since
1880
Delphine popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1958)
- 348
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Delphine popularity over time - boys
33 total births recorded since 1914 (Delphine as boys' name)
Delphine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Delphine's strongest decade.
2,080 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Delphine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 102
1880s
102 births
- 1890s 161
1890s
161 births
- 1900s 287
1900s
287 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,021 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,080 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,730 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,005 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,676 births
- 1960s
1960s
987 births
- 1970s 343
1970s
343 births
- 1980s 141
1980s
141 births
- 1990s 103
1990s
103 births
- 2000s 154
2000s
154 births
- 2010s 397
2010s
397 births
- 2020s 261
2020s
261 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 2,080 births (20% of all-time use).
How Delphine 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 Delphine's total volume
Delphine vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Delphine by state
Where Delphine concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 1,455 | 13.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 540 | 5.2% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 488 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 469 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Minnesota | | 358 | 3.4% |
| #6 | California | | 306 | 2.9% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 251 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 242 | 2.3% |
Michigan share of Delphine's total US births 13.9%
Even split
1,455 of 10,448 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Delphine appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Delphine? ▼
10,448 babies have been named Delphine since 1880. It currently ranks #3640 among girls. The peak year was 1958 with 348 births.
When was Delphine most popular? ▼
Delphine was most popular in the 1920s decade with 2,080 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Delphine most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Delphine are Michigan (1,455 births), New York (540 births), Pennsylvania (488 births).
How long has the name Delphine been used? ▼
Delphine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Delphine? ▼
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 Delphine's data
- Delphine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (2,080 total births); usage has since declined to 261 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Delphines (1,455 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan 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 Delphine
Nearby Names Like Delphine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delphine
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 Delphine side by side: Delphine vs Delores Delphine vs Della Delphine vs Delilah
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Delphine
Elva #3639
31,697 births · Peak 1918
Candace #3641
84,938 births · Peak 1982
Ezlynn #3638
375 births · Peak 2021
Justina #3642
12,240 births · Peak 1990
Oakland #3637
292 births · Peak 2025
Bethel #3643
5,221 births · Peak 1922
Novalyn #3636
340 births · Peak 2021
Imelda #3644
7,476 births · Peak 1978
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. "Delphine: #3640 Girls' Name - 10,448 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/delphine. 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 Delphine 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.