How Many People Are Named Delia Smith?
There are approximately 168 people named Delia Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,040,204 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Delia with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Smith. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
168
1 in 2,040,204 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Delia: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Delia. The peak year was 1957 with 490 births. The average person named Delia today is 48 years old.
Ancestry of the Smith Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Smith, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Delia" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Smith" appears at a rate of 828.19 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 168 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people with the surname Smith
Delia Smith: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Delia Smith?
We estimate approximately 168 people named Delia Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Delia is shared by 20,334 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.
How rare is the name Delia Smith?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,040,204 Americans. The first name Delia is uncommon and the surname Smith is very common.
Is Delia a male or female name?
Delia is predominantly female, with 0.2% of bearers being male and 99.8% female. It peaked in popularity in 1957 and the average bearer today is 48 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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