Delma
Delma was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1907, when it ranked 448th; the most babies were born in 1926 (205). More babies were named Delma in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1926205 babies
- Total since 1880
- 9,901babies recorded
Delma popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | #6,212 | — | 14 | — |
| 1980 | #3,638 | — | 22 | — |
| 1970 | #1,638 | — | 57 | — |
| 1960 | #1,131 | #2,573 | 92 | 11 |
| 1950 | #918 | #1,546 | 94 | 23 |
| 1940 | #626 | #1,531 | 126 | 20 |
| 1930 | #574 | #1,406 | 141 | 27 |
| 1920 | #596 | #1,279 | 145 | 32 |
| 1910 | #523 | #1,340 | 61 | 7 |
| 1900 | #693 | — | 27 | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Delma, counting every spelling?
Delma has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Delma?
About 3,000 people born in the US named Delma are alive today, with a median age of 69; half are between 59 and 79. That makes Delma a name most people associate with older generations.
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.
Delma by state
How common Delma was among girls born in each state in 1924–1928, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in West Virginia (2.8×), Arkansas (2.8×), Kansas (2.8×), Mississippi (2.4×), Virginia (2.0×). In 23 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Delma
How popular is the name Delma?
Delma was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1907, when it ranked 448th; the most babies were born in 1926 (205). More babies were named Delma in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Delma a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Delma in the US.
Where was Delma most popular?
In 1924–1928, Delma was most common in West Virginia (0.43 per 1,000 girls), followed by Arkansas and Kansas.