Delecia: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	38	4	–	#4,616
1970s	84	8	+121%	#4,291
1980s	98	10	+17%	#3,587
1990s	82	8	-16%	#6,210
2000s	34	3	-59%	#8,919
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,616

1970s

+121%

#4,291

1980s

+17%

#3,587

1990s

-16%

#6,210

2000s

-59%

#8,919

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Delecia

Delecia 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 1961, 336 American babies have been named Delecia. Its peak came in 1983, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Delecia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delecia?

The median living Delecia is about 42 years old; half are between 33 and 50. An estimated 300 people named Delecia 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.

Delecia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#18,023
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#14,622
2003	–	–
2002	6	#14,054
2001	11	#8,919
2000	6	#13,614
1995	5	#13,996
1990	14	#6,210
1985	11	#6,131
1980	9	#6,918
1975	9	#6,084
1970	13	#4,291
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Delecia?

The median living Delecia is about 42 years old. Half of all living Delecias are between 33 and 50 years old.

How many people named Delecia are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Delecia are alive in the United States, based on 336 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delecia in 2025?

Delecia 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 Delecia?

336 babies have been named Delecia in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delecia most popular?

Delecia peaked in 1983, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Delecia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Delecia rising or falling?

Delecia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Delecia popularity over time

The story of Delecia

How old are people named Delecia?

Delecia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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