Girl · #4,025 in 2026

Delna

Name: Popularity of the name Delna in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Delna, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Delna Rose Davis is an Indian actress and Bharatanatyam dancer who works in the Malayalam and Tamil film and television industries. She had roles in You Too Brutus (2015), Happy Wedding (2016) and Kurangu Bommai (2017).

Current Rank

#4,025

Peak Rank

#2,963 (1940)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1916

First Year

1945

Last Year

1940

Peak Year

#2963

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Delna

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Delna

Delna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1916, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1940, when 9 Delnas were born — ranking #2,963 that year. As of 2026, Delna ranks #4,025 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 44 Delnas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Delna

Phonetically similar names — useful when Delna is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Delna

What does the name Delna mean?

How popular is Delna in 2026?

In 2026, Delna ranks #4,025 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Delna most popular?

Delna reached its peak popularity in 1940, ranking #2,963 that year with 9 babies given the name.

Is Delna a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Delna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Delna?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Delna include Myrla, Genelda, Jeroldine. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Delna

Delna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 44 births in the dataset. Delna's peak popularity came in 1940 when it ranked #2,963. Use the chart and map above to compare Delna'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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