Delissa: 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	17	2	–	#5,440
1960s	79	8	+365%	#3,590
1970s	67	7	-15%	#5,083
1980s	109	11	+63%	#3,927
1990s	83	8	-24%	#5,470
2000s	35	4	-58%	#13,983
2010s	11	1	-69%	#15,105
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,440

1960s

+365%

#3,590

1970s

-15%

#5,083

1980s

109

+63%

#3,927

1990s

-24%

#5,470

2000s

-58%

#13,983

2010s

-69%

#15,105

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Delissa

Delissa 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 1953, 401 American babies have been named Delissa. Its peak came in 1988, when 23 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 Delissa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delissa?

The median living Delissa is about 40 years old; half are between 33 and 52. An estimated 400 people named Delissa 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.

Delissa 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	6	#15,105
2012	5	#17,561
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	7	#14,080
2008	6	#15,914
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#17,174
2004	6	#14,623
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	6	#13,983
2000	5	#15,670
1995	5	#14,001
1990	9	#8,665
1985	6	#9,600
1980	10	#6,408
1975	6	#8,230
1970	–	–
1965	13	#3,590
1960	5	#6,576
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Delissa?

The median living Delissa is about 40 years old. Half of all living Delissas are between 33 and 52 years old.

How many people named Delissa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Delissa are alive in the United States, based on 401 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delissa in 2025?

Delissa 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 Delissa?

401 babies have been named Delissa in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delissa most popular?

Delissa peaked in 1988, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Delissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Delissa rising or falling?

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

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Delissa popularity over time

The story of Delissa

How old are people named Delissa?

Delissa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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