Delia
Delia was the 1561st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 135 babies. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked 126th; the most babies were born in 1957 (490). Over the last ten years it has moved down 321 places. More babies were named Delia in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Meaning "of Delos" (Artemis) · Greek
Say it DEEL-yuh /ˈdiljə/
- Rank in 2025
- #1,561 girls, down 217 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 135girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1957490 babies
- Total since 1880
- 37,380babies recorded
What does the name Delia mean?
Delia comes from the Greek Dēlia, a title of the goddess Artemis, who was born on the island of Delos. Wikipedia notes that it can also be a short form of names like Cordelia, Adelia, Bedelia and Odelia. Wikipedia adds that it was a common name in Ireland around 1900. In the US it has been in steady use since the 19th century.
Δηλία (Ancient Greek, “Dēlia, "of Delos", epithet of Artemis”)
How sure is this? Probable. For some bearers Delia is a short form of other names.
Related names: Cordelia, Della, Adelia, Bedelia.
See also: Greek names, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Delia', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Delia', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Delia popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 62 since 1928.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,561 | 135 |
| 2020 | #1,344 | 164 |
| 2010 | #1,021 | 245 |
| 2000 | #959 | 221 |
| 1990 | #809 | 246 |
| 1980 | #639 | 285 |
| 1970 | #560 | 327 |
| 1960 | #445 | 478 |
| 1950 | #399 | 402 |
| 1940 | #426 | 256 |
| 1930 | #397 | 294 |
| 1920 | #393 | 282 |
| 1910 | #314 | 149 |
| 1900 | #207 | 231 |
| 1890 | #172 | 197 |
| 1880 | #126 | 129 |
How popular is Delia, counting every spelling?
Delia is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,321 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,561 for Delia on its own. Together these spellings went to 153 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delia | 135 | #1,561 | 709 |
| Deliah | 18 | #6,381 | 112 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Delia?
135 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Delia (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Delia born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 62 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Delia.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Delia?
About 21,700 people born in the US named Delia are alive today, with a median age of 51; half are between 28 and 68. That makes Delia mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Delia by state
How common Delia was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Massachusetts (2.7×), Illinois (1.9×). In 29 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Delia: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Delia, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Delia · Sibling names for Delia
Delia is also a nickname for Cordelia.
Questions about the name Delia
What does Delia mean?
Delia means “"of Delos" (Artemis)” (Greek origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Delia?
Delia was the 1561st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 135 babies. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked 126th; the most babies were born in 1957 (490). Over the last ten years it has moved down 321 places. More babies were named Delia in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Delia a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Delia in the US.
Where is Delia most popular?
In 2021–2025, Delia was most common in New Hampshire (0.27 per 1,000 girls), followed by Massachusetts and Illinois.