How Many People Are Named Delphia?
An estimated 880 people in the United States have the first name Delphia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Delphia peaked in popularity in 1924 with 116 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Delphia 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 Delphia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Delphia is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
880
About 1 in 389,494 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1924
116 births
Total Registered
4,241
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Delphia
Delphia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,241 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Delphia as a female name
Ranked #15,831 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1924 (116 births)
Delphia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Delphia span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 938 babies were registered. Delphia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Delphia by Decade
How has Delphia 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.
Delphia by State
Birth registrations for Delphia span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee. The lowest are in Louisiana, Illinois, Georgia. On average, about 100 Delphias were registered per state.
Delphia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Delphia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Delphia
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Delphia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delphia?
We estimate approximately 880 people named Delphia 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 389,494 Americans share this first name.
Is Delphia a common name?
Delphia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,241 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Delphia most popular?
Delphia reached peak popularity in 1924, when 116 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Delphia is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Delphia a female name?
Delphia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Delphia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Delphia Smith, Delphia Johnson, Delphia 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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