Total births
248
Girls' name · since 1917
Delsa
Delsa has 248 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 248
- total births
- 1917–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Delsa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 248 recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delsa has been recorded 248 times among girls since 1917, 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 1917 to 2025.
- 248 total births
- 1917–2025 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
248 girls have been named Delsa since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2025.
- 248
- total births
- 1917–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Delsa was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
11 babies were named Delsa in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Delsa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Delsa's SSA record in two at 1947 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1928, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Delsa at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Delsa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025
- Peak year (1917)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Delsa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Delsa's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Delsa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
21 births
- 1920s
1920s
51 births
- 1930s
1930s
39 births
- 1940s
1940s
26 births
- 1950s
1950s
24 births
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
- 2020s
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 51 births (21% of all-time use).
Delsa by state
Where Delsa concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 2.4% |
California share of Delsa's total US births 2.4%
6 of 248 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Delsa? ▼
Delsa has been given to 248 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 11 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Delsa most popular? ▼
Delsa was most popular in the 1920s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Delsa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Delsa are California (6 births).
How long has the name Delsa been used? ▼
Delsa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 109 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Delsa? ▼
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 Delsa's data
- Delsa's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (51 total births) through the 2020s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Delsas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Delsa
Nearby Names Like Delsa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delsa
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 Delsa side by side: Delsa vs Delores Delsa vs Della Delsa vs Delilah
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1917–2025 (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. "Delsa: Baby Name Since 1917 - 248 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/delsa. 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 Delsa 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 July 2026.