How Many People Are Named Della?
An estimated 20,333 people in the United States have the first name Della. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Della peaked in popularity in 1917 with 1,198 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Della as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Della paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Della is overwhelmingly female, 139 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
20,333
About 1 in 16,857 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1917
1,198 births
Total Registered
70,413
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Della
Della is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 70,413 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Della as a male name
Ranked #2,933 in 1941
7 male births in 1941
Peak: 1924 (12 births)
Della as a female name
Ranked #580 in 2024
518 female births in 2024
Peak: 1917 (1,192 births)
Della: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Della span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 10,423 babies were registered. Della has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Della by Decade
How has Della tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5,054 | 6 | 5,048 | |
| 1890s | 6,420 | 10 | 6,410 | |
| 1900s | 5,964 | 6 | 5,958 | |
| 1910s | 9,481 | 31 | 9,450 | |
| 1920s | 10,423 | 57 | 10,366 | |
| 1930s | 7,972 | 22 | 7,950 | |
| 1940s | 6,365 | 7 | 6,358 | |
| 1950s | 6,038 | 0 | 6,038 | |
| 1960s | 4,583 | 0 | 4,583 | |
| 1970s | 1,804 | 0 | 1,804 | |
| 1980s | 814 | 0 | 814 | |
| 1990s | 512 | 0 | 512 | |
| 2000s | 719 | 0 | 719 | |
| 2010s | 2,155 | 0 | 2,155 | |
| 2020s | 2,109 | 0 | 2,109 | |
Della by State
Birth registrations for Della span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Kentucky, North Carolina. The lowest are in Vermont, Rhode Island, Nevada. On average, about 969 Dellas were registered per state.
Della + Last Name Combinations
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Della: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Della?
We estimate approximately 20,333 people named Della are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 16,857 Americans share this first name.
Is Della a common name?
Della is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 70,413 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Della most popular?
Della reached peak popularity in 1917, when 1,198 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Della is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Della a female name?
Della is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Della Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Della Smith, Della Johnson, Della Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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