Total births
170
Girls' name · since 1898
Delvina
170 babies named Delvina in U.S. Social Security records since 1898, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 170
- total births
- 1898–1998
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
170 girls have been named Delvina since 1898, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delvina has been recorded 170 times among girls since 1898, 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 1898 to 1998.
- 170 total births
- 1898–1998 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
170 girls have been named Delvina since 1898, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1998.
- 170
- total births
- 1898–1998
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Delvina was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
16 babies were named Delvina in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Delvina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Delvina's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1898, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Delvina at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1898
Delvina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–1998
- Peak year (1920)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Delvina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Delvina's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Delvina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
48 births
- 1920s
1920s
60 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 8
1950s
8 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 60 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Delvina? ▼
Delvina has been given to 170 babies in the U.S. since 1898, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1998. 16 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Delvina most popular? ▼
Delvina was most popular in the 1920s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Delvina been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Delvina since 1898 -- 101 years through the most recent 1998 data.
What names are similar to Delvina? ▼
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 Delvina's data
- Delvina's decade-level peak was the 1920s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Delvina
Nearby Names Like Delvina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delvina
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 Delvina side by side: Delvina vs Delores Delvina vs Della Delvina vs Delilah
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1898–1998 (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. "Delvina: Baby Name Since 1898 - 170 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/delvina. 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 Delvina 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.