Girls' name · since 1883

Delta

Delta has 4,368 recorded births since 1883 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#2,813 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#2,329 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
4,368
born since 1883
2020s
peak decade

Yes -- Delta is the #2329 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 4,368 recorded since 1883.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delta has been recorded 4,368 times among girls since 1883, currently ranked #2329 nationally and more common than 87% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2025.

  • #2,813 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #2,329 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 4,368 born since 1883
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delta ranks #2,813 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,329 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 4,368 born since 1883, peaking in the 2020s.

#2,813 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#2,329 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
4,368
born since 1883
2020s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%86.5%
Delta vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Delta's 4,368 recorded births place it above 96.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

27 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

27 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Louisiana.

How Delta compares

4,368 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,297 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

Delta's all-time total is 12x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Delta Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 4,368 376 567,345
Peak-year births 136 21 19,840

Delta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Delta's full recorded timeline at 1955, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1967, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 136 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Delta popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
136
Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
050100150 188319021920193819561974199220102025 78

Delta popularity over time - boys

108 total births recorded since 1908 (Delta as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 108 births
456789 1908191719271956197720172023 5

Delta by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (554 births, 13% of the file).

2020s was Delta's strongest decade.

554 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.

Delta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 554 births (13% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Delta 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 Delta's total volume

Delta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -32, 7.6%-52, 4.9%-130, 2%-146, 3%-146, 1.9%-110, 6.9%-111, 1.9%-63, 6.2%-146, 2.8%-108, 2.8%-71, 4.4%-142, 5.3%-57, 5.1%-102, 2.9%-51, 6.7%Delta-143, 3.1%Delta
Delta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Delta by state

Where Delta concentrates geographically, total births since 1883

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Delta
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
220 5.0%
#2 Texas
179 4.1%
#3 Tennessee
54 1.2%
#4 Mississippi
51 1.2%
#5 West Virginia
46 1.1%
#6 Arkansas
44 1.0%
#7 California
35 0.8%
#8 Oklahoma
32 0.7%
Louisiana share of Delta's total US births 5.0%
Even split

220 of 4,368 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.

Delta appears in 27 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delta? ▼
Since 1883, Social Security records show 4,368 babies named Delta. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #2,813 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #2,329 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 136 births.
Where does Delta sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delta ranks #2,813 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,329 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Delta most popular? ▼
Delta was most popular in the 2020s decade with 554 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Delta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Delta are Louisiana (220 births), Texas (179 births), Tennessee (54 births).
How long has the name Delta been used? ▼
Delta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1883, spanning 143 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Delta? ▼
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 Delta's data

  • Louisiana records the most Deltas (220 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Delta

Nearby Names Like Delta

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delta

Delores Girl
#5734 117,821 births
Della Girl
#563 70,810 births
Delilah Girl
#51 66,683 births
Delaney Girl
#242 45,437 births
Delia Girl
#1561 37,318 births

Compare Delta side by side: Delta vs Delores Delta vs Della Delta vs Delilah

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Delta

Courtney #2328
258,399 births · Peak 1990
Echo #2330
4,829 births · Peak 1984
Tommie #2327
17,769 births · Peak 1943
Azalia #2331
2,328 births · Peak 2024
Rosella #2326
15,990 births · Peak 1924
Aris #2332
1,853 births · Peak 2023
Khelani #2325
843 births · Peak 2021
Debora #2333
30,133 births · Peak 1957

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Delta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1883–2025 (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 Delta 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.