Total births
60
Boys' name · since 1913
Delphis
60 babies named Delphis in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 60
- total births
- 1913–1924
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
60 boys have been named Delphis since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Delphis has 60 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1924.
- 60 total births
- 1913–1924 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
60 boys have been named Delphis since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1924.
- 60
- total births
- 1913–1924
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Delphis was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
9 babies were named Delphis in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Delphis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Delphis splits its recorded history at 1918: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Delphis at a glance
Last recorded 1924Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Delphis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1924
- Peak year (1921)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Delphis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Delphis's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Delphis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
28 births
- 1920s
1920s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 32 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Delphis? ▼
Delphis has been given to 60 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1924. 9 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
When was Delphis most popular? ▼
Delphis was most popular in the 1920s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Delphis been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Delphis since 1913 -- 12 years through the most recent 1924 data.
What names are similar to Delphis? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Delbert, Delmar, Delmer, Delano, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Delphis
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delphis
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Delmer Boy
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Delano Boy
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Compare Delphis side by side: Delphis vs Delbert Delphis vs Delmar Delphis vs Delmer
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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, 1913–1924 (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. "Delphis: Baby Name Since 1913 - 60 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/delphis. 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 Delphis 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.