Delta is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Delta means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Delta across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Delta has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Delta is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “the fourth Greek letter”. A Greek letter name also referring to a river delta.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,476 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 152 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 Delta per year, United States (1883 to 2025). United States peaked in 2019 (136/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2003 (13/yr).
Delta is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2019, when it ranked #2,865 nationally (given to 149 babies that year).
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