girl's name
Delya
- Origin Greek
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 1,300
France
#869
2025 births
Delya is a girl's name. In 1998 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Delya is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in France in 2021, when 85 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 13,100 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1980.
Delya over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 15 |
| 1990s | 25 |
| 2000s | 225 |
| 2010s | 590 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 440 |
How popular is Delya?
In 2025, Delya was given to 45 babies in France, ranking #869 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Delya is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Delya is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Délya | Délya is Delya written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #1,838. | 320 |
| Dëlya | Dëlya is a rare spelling of Delya, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Delya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Delya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Delya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Delya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Delya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Delya
How popular is the name Delya?
In 2025, Delya was given to 45 babies in France, ranking #869 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Delya a girl's or a boy's name?
Delya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Delya most popular?
Delya peaked in 2021, when 85 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Delya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Delya currently ranks #869 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.