Deliah
Deliah was the 6381st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 18 babies. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked 845th; the most babies were born in 2011 (34). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,216 places. More babies were named Deliah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Delia) "of Delos" (Artemis) · Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #6,381 girls, up 16 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 18girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201134 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,260babies recorded
What does the name Deliah mean?
Deliah is a spelling of Delia, pronounced the same way, so it shares Delia's meaning and origin.
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)
Deliah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,381 | 18 |
| 2020 | #6,397 | 18 |
| 2010 | #5,830 | 23 |
| 2000 | #7,272 | 14 |
| 1990 | #10,496 | 7 |
| 1980 | #7,579 | 8 |
| 1970 | #5,491 | 9 |
| 1960 | #4,854 | 8 |
| 1950 | #4,860 | 6 |
| 1940 | #3,963 | 6 |
| 1930 | #4,143 | 6 |
| 1920 | #3,157 | 10 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | #2,000 | 5 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Deliah, counting every spelling?
Deliah is a spelling of Delia, a name family that ranked #1,321 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #6,381 for Deliah 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 Deliah?
18 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Deliah (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Deliah 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 465 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Deliah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Deliah?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Deliah are alive today, with a median age of 26; half are between 12 and 48. That makes Deliah mostly worn by children and young adults. 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.
Deliah by state
How common Deliah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 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 Deliah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Deliah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Deliah
What does Deliah mean?
Deliah is a spelling of Delia, which means “"of Delos" (Artemis)” (Greek origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Deliah?
Deliah was the 6381st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 18 babies. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked 845th; the most babies were born in 2011 (34). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,216 places. More babies were named Deliah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Deliah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Deliah in the US.
Where is Deliah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Deliah was most common in Florida (0.01 per 1,000 girls).