Delberta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	19	2	–	#3,151
1920s	58	6	+205%	#2,994
1930s	85	9	+47%	#2,058
1940s	103	10	+21%	#2,362
1950s	74	7	-28%	#3,072
1960s	25	3	-66%	#5,293
1970s	5	1	-80%	#9,639
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,151

1920s

+205%

#2,994

1930s

+47%

#2,058

1940s

103

+21%

#2,362

1950s

-28%

#3,072

1960s

-66%

#5,293

1970s

-80%

#9,639

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Delberta

Delberta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1914, 369 American babies have been named Delberta. Its peak came in 1936, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Delberta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delberta?

The median living Delberta is about 76 years old; half are between 68 and 82. An estimated 200 people named Delberta are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Delberta year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1965	–	–
1960	7	#5,293
1955	–	–
1950	8	#4,037
1945	14	#2,362
1940	7	#3,585
1935	7	#3,483
1930	7	#3,740
1925	6	#4,551
1920	5	#5,158
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Delberta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Delberta?

The median living Delberta is about 76 years old. Half of all living Delbertas are between 68 and 82 years old.

How many people named Delberta are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Delberta are alive in the United States, based on 369 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delberta in 2025?

Delberta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Delberta?

369 babies have been named Delberta in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delberta most popular?

Delberta peaked in 1936, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Delberta a boy or girl name?

Delberta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Delberta rising or falling?

Delberta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Delberta popularity over time

The story of Delberta

How old are people named Delberta?

Delberta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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