girl's name
Delva
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 265
Delva is a girl's name. In 1977 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 1952, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1910.
Delva over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1977, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 34 |
| 1920s | 70 |
| 1930s | 52 |
| 1940s | 37 |
| 1950s | 50 |
| 1960s | 17 |
| 1970s (to 1977) | 5 |
How popular is Delva?
In 1977, Delva 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 Delva
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Delva over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Delva
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Delva — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Delva
How popular is the name Delva?
In 1977, Delva 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 Delva a girl's or a boy's name?
Delva is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Delva most popular?
Delva peaked in 1952, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.