Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1928

Dellie

Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dellie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1928
19 babies
All-time total
645
#10,170 all-time among girls
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Dellie popularity over time

645 babies have been named Dellie since 1882, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 53 – 53 5 – #759
1890s 90 – 90 9 +70% #798
1900s 82 – 82 8 -9% #824
1910s 130 – 130 13 +59% #1,369
1920s 123 5 128 13 -2% #1,971
1930s 74 – 74 7 -42% #2,432
1940s 48 6 54 5 -27% #3,295
1950s 28 – 28 3 -48% #4,470
1960s 6 – 6 1 -79% #6,038
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The story of Dellie

Dellie 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 1882, 645 American babies have been named Dellie. Its peak came in 1928, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

Dellie year by year

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

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1955 5 #6,038 – –
1950 5 #5,481 – –
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1940 6 #3,966 – –
1935 8 #3,220 – –
1930 10 #2,895 – –
1925 10 #3,168 – –
1920 14 #2,494 – –
1915 16 #1,984 – –
1910 11 #1,444 – –
1905 10 #1,254 – –
1900 5 #2,002 – –
1895 11 #999 – –
1890 12 #798 – –
1885 5 #1,081 – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Dellie in 2025?

Dellie 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 Dellie?

645 babies have been named Dellie in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dellie most popular?

Dellie peaked in 1928, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Dellie a boy or girl name?

Dellie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dellie rising or falling?

Dellie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Dellie

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

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