Delphia: 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	125	13	–	#499
1890s	283	28	+126%	#466
1900s	397	40	+40%	#476
1910s	822	82	+107%	#558
1920s	938	94	+14%	#689
1930s	547	55	-42%	#822
1940s	366	37	-33%	#994
1950s	335	34	-8%	#1,319
1960s	224	22	-33%	#1,990
1970s	109	11	-51%	#3,302
1980s	47	5	-57%	#6,024
1990s	11	1	-77%	#11,885
2000s	5	1	-55%	#18,355
2010s	27	3	+440%	#11,094
2020s (to 2025)	15	3	-7%	#9,611

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

125

–

#499

1890s

283

+126%

#466

1900s

397

+40%

#476

1910s

822

+107%

#558

1920s

938

+14%

#689

1930s

547

-42%

#822

1940s

366

-33%

#994

1950s

335

-8%

#1,319

1960s

224

-33%

#1,990

1970s

109

-51%

#3,302

1980s

-57%

#6,024

1990s

-77%

#11,885

2000s

-55%

#18,355

2010s

+440%

#11,094

2020s (to 2025)

-7%

#9,611

The story of Delphia

Delphia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,611 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 4,251 American babies have been named Delphia. Its peak came in 1924, when 116 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 Delphia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delphia?

The median living Delphia is about 71 years old; half are between 60 and 82. An estimated 1,100 people named Delphia 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.

Delphia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,611
2024	5	#15,882
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	7	#13,061
2016	9	#11,094
2015	6	#14,976
2014	5	#17,234
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#18,355
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,075
1980	6	#9,367
1975	11	#5,230
1970	14	#4,089
1965	23	#2,556
1960	33	#1,990
1955	30	#1,948
1950	24	#1,965
1945	29	#1,525
1940	37	#1,205
1935	54	#948
1930	69	#862
1925	80	#833
1920	93	#752
1915	95	#678
1910	50	#588
1905	30	#644
1900	36	#581
1895	25	#610
1890	22	#563
1885	16	#546
1880	7	#689

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Delphia?

The median living Delphia is about 71 years old. Half of all living Delphias are between 60 and 82 years old.

How many people named Delphia are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Delphia are alive in the United States, based on 4,251 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delphia in 2025?

Delphia ranked #9,611 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Delphia?

4,251 babies have been named Delphia in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delphia most popular?

Delphia peaked in 1924, when 116 newborns received the name.

Is Delphia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Delphia rising or falling?

Delphia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Delphia popularity over time

The story of Delphia

How old are people named Delphia?

Delphia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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