girl's name
Delpha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 2,025
Delpha is a girl's name. In 1979 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1921, when 74 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
Delpha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1970s.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 44 |
| 1890s | 122 |
| 1900s | 161 |
| 1910s | 424 |
| 1920s | 548 |
| 1930s | 360 |
| 1940s | 194 |
| 1950s | 116 |
| 1960s | 46 |
| 1970s | 10 |
How popular is Delpha?
In 1979, Delpha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Delpha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Delpha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Delpha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Delpha
How popular is the name Delpha?
In 1979, Delpha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Delpha a girl's or a boy's name?
Delpha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Delpha most popular?
Delpha peaked in 1921, when 74 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.