Della
Girl name · #563 in 2025 · Distinctive
Della is currently the #563 girl name in the United States — 533 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1155, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,377 girls born in 2025 was named Della.
The 145-year story
Della first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 391 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1917, when 1,192 girls were named Della — good for #168 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.
Babies named Della per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Della in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Della is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Della is most common
Geography matters for names, and Della is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Della is most common in NE (2.1 per 1,000), IA (1.3 per 1,000), MS (1.2 per 1,000), WI (0.9 per 1,000), MN (0.8 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.4 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Della is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Della
Statistically, parents drawn to Della tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Estella, Luella, Viola, Flora, and Leona.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Della | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 533 | #563 |
| 2024 | 520 | #579 |
| 2023 | 453 | #645 |
| 2022 | 449 | #660 |
| 2021 | 405 | #710 |
| 2020 | 284 | #915 |
| 2019 | 339 | #808 |
| 2018 | 314 | #864 |
| 2017 | 252 | #1027 |
| 2016 | 248 | #1051 |
| 2015 | 218 | #1155 |
| 2014 | 194 | #1248 |
| 2013 | 164 | #1399 |
| 2012 | 174 | #1346 |
| 2011 | 120 | #1722 |
| 2010 | 133 | #1621 |
| 2009 | 115 | #1848 |
| 2008 | 77 | #2462 |
| 2007 | 68 | #2684 |
| 2006 | 87 | #2206 |
| 2005 | 78 | #2296 |
| 2004 | 75 | #2309 |
| 2003 | 68 | #2413 |
| 2002 | 62 | #2527 |
| 2001 | 44 | #3142 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Della a popular girl name?
Della ranked #563 among girls in 2025 with 533 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1155.
When was the name Della most popular?
Della peaked in 1917, when 1,192 American girls received the name (ranked #168 that year). Since 1917 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Della?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,377 newborn American girls was named Della. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
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.