Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1926

Delma

Gender Unisex · 85% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Delma
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1926
250 babies
All-time total
9,901
#1,859 all-time among girls
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Delma popularity over time

9,901 babies have been named Delma since 1884, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 36 – 36 4 – #806
1890s 129 – 129 13 +258% #701
1900s 388 27 415 42 +222% #448
1910s 1,195 200 1,395 140 +236% #464
1920s 1,745 378 2,123 212 +52% #486
1930s 1,457 328 1,785 179 -16% #492
1940s 1,027 235 1,262 126 -29% #626
1950s 1,057 167 1,224 122 -3% #866
1960s 771 80 851 85 -30% #1,131
1970s 355 19 374 37 -56% #1,638
1980s 157 13 170 17 -55% #3,276
1990s 79 – 79 8 -54% #6,212
2000s 34 – 34 3 -57% #10,329
2010s 19 – 19 2 -44% #12,780
2020s (to 2025) 5 – 5 1 -56% #15,785

The story of Delma

Delma 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 1884, 9,901 American babies have been named Delma, about 85% girls and 15% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1926, when 250 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 Delma stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delma?

The median living Delma is about 70 years old; half are between 60 and 80. An estimated 3,700 people named Delma are alive in the United States today.

median 70 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Delma year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 5 #15,785 – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 7 #12,780 – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 7 #13,362 – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 5 #17,563 – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 5 #18,248 – –
2007 7 #14,301 – –
2006 – – – –
2005 6 #14,966 – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 7 #12,550 – –
2001 9 #10,329 – –
2000 – – – –
1995 7 #10,804 – –
1990 14 #6,212 – –
1985 15 #4,908 – –
1980 22 #3,638 – –
1975 34 #2,369 – –
1970 57 #1,638 – –
1965 86 #1,149 8 #3,041
1960 92 #1,131 11 #2,573
1955 126 #866 17 #1,919
1950 94 #918 23 #1,546
1945 90 #793 22 #1,419
1940 126 #626 20 #1,531
1935 146 #533 42 #983
1930 141 #574 27 #1,406
1925 183 #526 24 #1,542
1920 145 #596 32 #1,279
1915 152 #503 26 #1,313
1910 61 #523 7 #1,340
1905 39 #558 6 #1,128
1900 27 #693 – –
1895 16 #794 – –
1890 – – – –
1885 5 #1,082 – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Delma?

The median living Delma is about 70 years old. Half of all living Delmas are between 60 and 80 years old.

How many people named Delma are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Delma are alive in the United States, based on 9,901 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delma in 2025?

Delma 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 Delma?

9,901 babies have been named Delma in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delma most popular?

Delma peaked in 1926, when 250 newborns received the name.

Is Delma a boy or girl name?

Delma is used for both: about 85% of babies named Delma have been girls and 15% boys.

Is the name Delma rising or falling?

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

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