Delight is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Delight across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Delight has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 1,051 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 71 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 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 Delight per year, United States (1897 to 2024). United States peaked in 1946 (32/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (19/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (3/yr).
Delight is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1946, when it ranked #2,665 nationally (given to 32 babies that year).
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