Delphina
Delfina Perpétua do Espírito Santo, known on the stage simply as Delphina, was a Portuguese actress who specialised in comedy roles.
Meaning & Origin of Delphina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Delfina Perpétua do Espírito Santo, known on the stage simply as Delphina, was a Portuguese actress who specialised in comedy roles.
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The Story of Delphina
Delphina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1902, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 25 Delphinas were born — ranking #1,723 that year. As of 2026, Delphina ranks #8,046 for baby girls with 12 births, rising sharply (+60% over the past five years). In total, more than 927 Delphinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Delphina
Delphina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1902 and has accumulated 927 births in the dataset. Delphina's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #1,723. Use the chart and map above to compare Delphina'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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