Delia
Girl name · #1561 in 2025 · Very rare
Delia is currently the #1561 girl name in the United States — 135 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1239, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,333 girls born in 2025 was named Delia.
Babies named Delia per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Delia first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 129 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1957, when 490 girls were named Delia — good for #423 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Delia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Delia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Delia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Delia is most common
State-level data for Delia is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Delia
Statistically, parents drawn to Delia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maura, Marta, Sonia, Susanna, and Claudia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Delia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 135 | #1561 |
| 2024 | 143 | #1509 |
| 2023 | 154 | #1446 |
| 2022 | 130 | #1621 |
| 2021 | 147 | #1460 |
| 2020 | 164 | #1343 |
| 2019 | 152 | #1452 |
| 2018 | 161 | #1391 |
| 2017 | 171 | #1353 |
| 2016 | 183 | #1307 |
| 2015 | 197 | #1239 |
| 2014 | 217 | #1147 |
| 2013 | 178 | #1319 |
| 2012 | 219 | #1125 |
| 2011 | 250 | #1007 |
| 2010 | 245 | #1021 |
| 2009 | 227 | #1116 |
| 2008 | 229 | #1126 |
| 2007 | 272 | #985 |
| 2006 | 238 | #1068 |
| 2005 | 261 | #947 |
| 2004 | 247 | #970 |
| 2003 | 248 | #945 |
| 2002 | 198 | #1073 |
| 2001 | 205 | #1045 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Delia a popular girl name?
Delia ranked #1561 among girls in 2025 with 135 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1239.
When was the name Delia most popular?
Delia peaked in 1957, when 490 American girls received the name (ranked #423 that year). Since 1957 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Delia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,333 newborn American girls was named Delia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.