Delsie: 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	5	1	–	#1,062
1890s	57	6	+1040%	#996
1900s	110	11	+93%	#881
1910s	245	25	+123%	#1,012
1920s	356	36	+45%	#1,213
1930s	221	22	-38%	#1,269
1940s	149	15	-33%	#1,757
1950s	124	12	-17%	#2,692
1960s	79	8	-36%	#3,080
1970s	28	3	-65%	#4,609
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	12	1	–	#10,786
2000s	19	2	+58%	#11,894
2010s	18	2	-5%	#14,249
2020s (to 2025)	15	3	+39%	#9,873

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,062

1890s

+1040%

#996

1900s

110

+93%

#881

1910s

245

+123%

#1,012

1920s

356

+45%

#1,213

1930s

221

-38%

#1,269

1940s

149

-33%

#1,757

1950s

124

-17%

#2,692

1960s

-36%

#3,080

1970s

-65%

#4,609

1980s

–

1990s

–

#10,786

2000s

+58%

#11,894

2010s

-5%

#14,249

2020s (to 2025)

+39%

#9,873

The story of Delsie

Delsie 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, 1,438 American babies have been named Delsie. Its peak came in 1920, when 40 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 Delsie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delsie?

The median living Delsie is about 70 years old; half are between 57 and 82. An estimated 400 people named Delsie 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.

Delsie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	10	#9,873
2021	–	–
2020	5	#15,721
2019	6	#14,249
2018	6	#14,250
2017	–	–
2016	6	#14,802
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#18,026
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#15,626
2005	–	–
2004	8	#11,894
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	11	#4,002
1960	11	#3,964
1955	14	#3,125
1950	15	#2,692
1945	15	#2,259
1940	12	#2,456
1935	19	#1,799
1930	29	#1,441
1925	40	#1,231
1920	40	#1,213
1915	31	#1,265
1910	16	#1,127
1905	18	#881
1900	10	#1,250
1895	7	#1,332
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Delsie?

The median living Delsie is about 70 years old. Half of all living Delsies are between 57 and 82 years old.

How many people named Delsie are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Delsie are alive in the United States, based on 1,438 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delsie in 2025?

Delsie 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 Delsie?

1,438 babies have been named Delsie in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delsie most popular?

Delsie peaked in 1920, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Delsie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Delsie rising or falling?

Delsie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Delsie popularity over time

The story of Delsie

How old are people named Delsie?

Delsie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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