Delia is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Delia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Delia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Delia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Delia is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “from Delos”. An epithet of the goddess Artemis, born on Delos.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 37,380 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 568 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 7 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 221 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Delia per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1957 (490/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (55/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1968 (10/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (3/yr).
Delia has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1957, when it ranked #757 nationally (given to 490 babies that year).
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