Delphina: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	11	1	–	#1,855
1910s	80	8	+627%	#1,810
1920s	151	15	+89%	#1,733
1930s	90	9	-40%	#2,222
1940s	88	9	-2%	#2,605
1950s	106	11	+20%	#2,917
1960s	112	11	+6%	#3,085
1970s	87	9	-22%	#4,090
1980s	34	3	-61%	#8,365
1990s	16	2	-53%	#12,870
2000s	38	4	+137%	#11,720
2010s	40	4	+5%	#12,227
2020s (to 2025)	57	10	+138%	#7,740

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,855

1910s

+627%

#1,810

1920s

151

+89%

#1,733

1930s

-40%

#2,222

1940s

-2%

#2,605

1950s

106

+20%

#2,917

1960s

112

+6%

#3,085

1970s

-22%

#4,090

1980s

-61%

#8,365

1990s

-53%

#12,870

2000s

+137%

#11,720

2010s

+5%

#12,227

2020s (to 2025)

+138%

#7,740

The story of Delphina

Delphina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,226 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1902, 910 American babies have been named Delphina. Its peak came in 1921, when 25 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 Delphina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delphina?

The median living Delphina is about 56 years old; half are between 27 and 69. An estimated 500 people named Delphina 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.

Delphina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,226
2024	10	#9,729
2023	14	#7,740
2022	10	#9,872
2021	8	#11,380
2020	8	#11,351
2019	–	–
2018	7	#12,820
2017	6	#14,592
2016	7	#13,269
2015	5	#17,137
2014	8	#12,227
2013	7	#13,536
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	9	#11,720
2008	6	#15,916
2007	6	#16,018
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#16,102
2001	6	#13,984
2000	6	#13,617
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,516
1985	6	#9,604
1980	7	#8,365
1975	10	#5,636
1970	14	#4,090
1965	12	#3,789
1960	10	#4,251
1955	11	#3,625
1950	10	#3,483
1945	8	#3,449
1940	11	#2,605
1935	11	#2,613
1930	8	#3,417
1925	24	#1,760
1920	12	#2,763
1915	12	#2,425
1910	8	#1,810
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Delphina?

The median living Delphina is about 56 years old. Half of all living Delphinas are between 27 and 69 years old.

How many people named Delphina are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Delphina are alive in the United States, based on 910 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delphina in 2025?

Delphina ranked #12,226 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Delphina?

910 babies have been named Delphina in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delphina most popular?

Delphina peaked in 1921, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Delphina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Delphina rising or falling?

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

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Delphina popularity over time

The story of Delphina

How old are people named Delphina?

Delphina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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