Delina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,264

among girls · ↑264 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Delina · +9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 33,485

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

48 babies

All-time total

1,931

#4,809 all-time among girls

First recorded

1887

in Social Security records

Delina popularity over time

1,931 babies have been named Delina since 1887, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	10	1	–	#1,180
1890s	5	1	-50%	#1,374
1900s	34	3	+580%	#1,480
1910s	50	5	+47%	#2,709
1920s	77	8	+54%	#2,336
1930s	41	4	-47%	#3,177
1940s	41	4	0%	#3,886
1950s	83	8	+102%	#2,836
1960s	188	19	+127%	#2,356
1970s	189	19	+1%	#2,591
1980s	173	17	-8%	#3,588
1990s	153	15	-12%	#4,845
2000s	274	27	+79%	#4,211
2010s	375	38	+37%	#3,625
2020s (to 2025)	238	40	+6%	#3,264

Where Delina is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	49	0.03	outside top 500
2027	51	0.03	outside top 500
2028	52	0.03	outside top 500
2029	53	0.03	outside top 500
2030	54	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Delina

Delina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,264 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1887, 1,931 American babies have been named Delina. Its peak came in 2025, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Delina?

The median living Delina is about 23 years old; half are between 10 and 48. An estimated 1,700 people named Delina 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.

Delina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	48	#3,264
2024	44	#3,528
2023	44	#3,538
2022	40	#3,781
2021	29	#4,648
2020	33	#4,191
2019	42	#3,625
2018	42	#3,629
2017	36	#4,086
2016	37	#4,019
2015	37	#4,011
2014	38	#3,943
2013	37	#4,024
2012	34	#4,319
2011	39	#3,859
2010	33	#4,420
2009	33	#4,508
2008	35	#4,385
2007	29	#4,988
2006	18	#6,937
2005	33	#4,211
2004	19	#6,297
2003	30	#4,336
2002	29	#4,303
2001	22	#5,236
2000	26	#4,563
1995	14	#6,348
1990	10	#8,036
1985	20	#4,008
1980	22	#3,637
1975	18	#3,663
1970	28	#2,591
1965	26	#2,356
1960	20	#2,758
1955	9	#4,141
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	6	#3,964
1935	5	#4,355
1930	6	#4,144
1925	9	#3,429
1920	–	–
1915	6	#3,885
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	7	#1,609
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Delina?

The median living Delina is about 23 years old. Half of all living Delinas are between 10 and 48 years old.

How many people named Delina are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Delina are alive in the United States, based on 1,931 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delina in 2025?

Delina ranked #3,264 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Delina?

1,931 babies have been named Delina in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delina most popular?

Delina peaked in 2025, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Delina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Delina rising or falling?

Delina is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Delina become more popular?

Delina is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 54 girls named Delina in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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