Delta
Delta is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Delta
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Delta is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Delta
Delta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1883, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 136 Deltas were born — ranking #1,568 that year. As of 2026, Delta ranks #2,438 for baby girls with 74 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 4K Deltas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Delta
Delta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Delta's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #713. Use the chart and map above to compare Delta'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.