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girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Delpha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Delpha
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
74 babies
All-time total
2,025
#4,667 all-time among girls
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Delpha popularity over time

2,025 babies have been named Delpha 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1883Girls

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 44 4 – #658
1890s 122 12 +177% #762
1900s 161 16 +32% #782
1910s 424 42 +163% #844
1920s 548 55 +29% #858
1930s 360 36 -34% #994
1940s 194 19 -46% #1,602
1950s 116 12 -40% #2,577
1960s 46 5 -60% #4,250
1970s 10 1 -78% #8,634
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Delpha

Delpha 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, 2,025 American babies have been named Delpha. Its peak came in 1921, when 74 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 Delpha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delpha?

The median living Delpha is about 79 years old; half are between 71 and 87. An estimated 400 people named Delpha are alive in the United States today.

median 79 020406080100

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

Delpha year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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1965 9 #4,579
1960 10 #4,250
1955 9 #4,142
1950 16 #2,577
1945 15 #2,258
1940 22 #1,702
1935 29 #1,363
1930 55 #994
1925 55 #1,011
1920 68 #881
1915 50 #936
1910 12 #1,355
1905 18 #880
1900 22 #782
1895 11 #1,000
1890 7 #1,121
1885 6 #947
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Delpha?

The median living Delpha is about 79 years old. Half of all living Delphas are between 71 and 87 years old.

How many people named Delpha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Delpha are alive in the United States, based on 2,025 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delpha in 2025?

Delpha 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 Delpha?

2,025 babies have been named Delpha in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delpha most popular?

Delpha peaked in 1921, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Delpha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Delpha rising or falling?

Delpha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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