Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1917

Dellia

Meaning Spelling variant of Delia Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Spelling variant of Delia.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dellia
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1917
14 babies
All-time total
339
#14,909 all-time among girls
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Dellia popularity over time

339 babies have been named Dellia since 1888, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1888Girls

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 9 1 – #909
1890s 11 1 +22% #1,382
1900s 36 4 +227% #1,610
1910s 63 6 +75% #1,983
1920s 76 8 +21% #2,661
1930s 63 6 -17% #2,725
1940s 37 4 -41% #4,064
1950s 21 2 -43% #5,480
1960s 18 2 -14% #5,858
1970s 5 1 -72% #8,738
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The story of Dellia

Dellia 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 1888, 339 American babies have been named Dellia. Its peak came in 1917, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

Dellia year by year

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

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1960 6 #5,858
1955 5 #6,037
1950 5 #5,480
1945 6 #4,143
1940 – –
1935 6 #3,850
1930 11 #2,725
1925 7 #4,116
1920 6 #4,512
1915 9 #2,952
1910 7 #1,983
1905 6 #1,759
1900 7 #1,610
1895 – –
1890 5 #1,382
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Dellia mean?

Spelling variant of Delia.

How popular is the name Dellia in 2025?

Dellia 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 Dellia?

339 babies have been named Dellia in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dellia most popular?

Dellia peaked in 1917, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Dellia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dellia rising or falling?

Dellia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Dellia

Names that sound and feel close to Dellia: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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