Deliah: 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	6	1	–	#845
1890s	5	1	-17%	#1,641
1900s	10	1	+100%	#2,000
1910s	33	3	+230%	#2,436
1920s	61	6	+85%	#3,091
1930s	54	5	-11%	#2,612
1940s	51	5	-6%	#3,234
1950s	95	10	+86%	#2,599
1960s	75	8	-21%	#2,979
1970s	108	11	+44%	#3,808
1980s	119	12	+10%	#3,713
1990s	112	11	-6%	#5,271
2000s	155	16	+38%	#6,161
2010s	246	25	+59%	#4,273
2020s (to 2025)	130	22	-12%	#4,674

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#845

1890s

-17%

#1,641

1900s

+100%

#2,000

1910s

+230%

#2,436

1920s

+85%

#3,091

1930s

-11%

#2,612

1940s

-6%

#3,234

1950s

+86%

#2,599

1960s

-21%

#2,979

1970s

108

+44%

#3,808

1980s

119

+10%

#3,713

1990s

112

-6%

#5,271

2000s

155

+38%

#6,161

2010s

246

+59%

#4,273

2020s (to 2025)

130

-12%

#4,674

The story of Deliah

Deliah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,381 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1883, 1,260 American babies have been named Deliah. Its peak came in 2011, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Deliah?

The median living Deliah is about 25 years old; half are between 11 and 48. An estimated 1,100 people named Deliah 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.

Deliah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	18	#6,381
2024	22	#5,669
2023	29	#4,674
2022	28	#4,826
2021	15	#7,356
2020	18	#6,397
2019	18	#6,491
2018	26	#5,046
2017	21	#5,884
2016	22	#5,844
2015	26	#5,165
2014	30	#4,686
2013	20	#6,305
2012	26	#5,295
2011	34	#4,273
2010	23	#5,830
2009	22	#6,161
2008	17	#7,498
2007	17	#7,478
2006	16	#7,578
2005	19	#6,343
2004	13	#8,386
2003	16	#6,966
2002	12	#8,427
2001	9	#10,327
2000	14	#7,272
1995	18	#5,271
1990	7	#10,496
1985	11	#6,132
1980	8	#7,579
1975	8	#6,642
1970	9	#5,491
1965	8	#4,933
1960	8	#4,854
1955	11	#3,624
1950	6	#4,860
1945	–	–
1940	6	#3,963
1935	11	#2,612
1930	6	#4,143
1925	–	–
1920	10	#3,157
1915	6	#3,884
1910	–	–
1905	5	#2,009
1900	5	#2,000
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deliah?

The median living Deliah is about 25 years old. Half of all living Deliahs are between 11 and 48 years old.

How many people named Deliah are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Deliah are alive in the United States, based on 1,260 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Deliah mean?

Rare non-standard spelling of Delia.

How popular is the name Deliah in 2025?

Deliah ranked #6,381 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Deliah?

1,260 babies have been named Deliah in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deliah most popular?

Deliah peaked in 2011, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Deliah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Deliah rising or falling?

Deliah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Deliah popularity over time

The story of Deliah

How old are people named Deliah?

Deliah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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