Delicia: 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	15	2	–	#4,074
1950s	50	5	+233%	#2,884
1960s	222	22	+344%	#1,504
1970s	753	75	+239%	#1,149
1980s	516	52	-31%	#1,726
1990s	464	46	-10%	#1,800
2000s	354	35	-24%	#3,036
2010s	165	17	-53%	#4,836
2020s (to 2025)	20	3	-80%	#10,480

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,074

1950s

+233%

#2,884

1960s

222

+344%

#1,504

1970s

753

+239%

#1,149

1980s

516

-31%

#1,726

1990s

464

-10%

#1,800

2000s

354

-24%

#3,036

2010s

165

-53%

#4,836

2020s (to 2025)

-80%

#10,480

The story of Delicia

Delicia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,635 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1946, 2,559 American babies have been named Delicia. Its peak came in 1971, when 101 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Delicia?

The median living Delicia is about 40 years old; half are between 27 and 51. An estimated 2,500 people named Delicia 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.

Delicia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,635
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#15,842
2020	9	#10,480
2019	10	#9,915
2018	11	#9,328
2017	13	#8,406
2016	10	#10,279
2015	18	#6,797
2014	13	#8,598
2013	17	#7,136
2012	21	#6,172
2011	29	#4,836
2010	23	#5,831
2009	18	#7,136
2008	32	#4,681
2007	33	#4,496
2006	30	#4,714
2005	47	#3,276
2004	34	#4,113
2003	47	#3,144
2002	30	#4,207
2001	37	#3,569
2000	46	#3,036
1995	44	#2,743
1990	80	#1,800
1985	44	#2,293
1980	65	#1,726
1975	84	#1,312
1970	71	#1,445
1965	22	#2,616
1960	20	#2,757
1955	5	#6,036
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Delicia?

The median living Delicia is about 40 years old. Half of all living Delicias are between 27 and 51 years old.

How many people named Delicia are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Delicia are alive in the United States, based on 2,559 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delicia in 2025?

Delicia ranked #13,635 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Delicia?

2,559 babies have been named Delicia in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delicia most popular?

Delicia peaked in 1971, when 101 newborns received the name.

Is Delicia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Delicia rising or falling?

Delicia is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Delicia popularity over time

The story of Delicia

How old are people named Delicia?

Delicia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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