Delia
Delia is a feminine given name either taken from an epithet of the Greek moon goddess Artemis, or else representing a short form of Adelia, Bedelia, Cordelia or Odelia.
Meaning & Origin of Delia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Delia is a feminine given name either taken from an epithet of the Greek moon goddess Artemis, or else representing a short form of Adelia, Bedelia, Cordelia or Odelia.
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The Story of Delia
Delia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 129 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 490 Delias were born — ranking #423 that year. As of 2026, Delia ranks #1,556 for baby girls with 136 births, gradually falling (-12%). In total, more than 37K Delias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Delia
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Delia Akeley (1869–1970), American explorer
- Delia Arnold (born 1986), Malaysian professional squash player
- Delia Bacon (1811–1859), American author and Shakespearean scholar
- Delia Boccardo (born 1948), Italian actress
- Didi Contractor (1929–2021, née Delia Kinzinger), German-American architect
- Delia Derbyshire (1937–2001), British musician and composer of electronic music
- Delia Ephron (born 1944), American author, screenwriter and playwright
- Delia Fiallo (1924–2021), Cuban romance novelist and screenwriter
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Names that sound like Delia
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About the name Delia
Delia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 37K births in the dataset. Delia's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #126. Use the chart and map above to compare Delia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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