Delta Name Popularity
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How popular is Delta?
In 2018 the rare name Delta, ranked the 1,945th Most Popular Girls Name in the United States.This once, top 1000 name, Delta is currently less popular.
It reached its highest popularity RANKING of #723 in 1893.
But, the greatest number of babies were given the name in 2018 with 101 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Delta was less than 5, most recently in 1887.
Delta, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1901-1904, 1905-1908, 1909-1916, 1949-1952, 1953-1956, 1983-1988, 2002-2005, and 2011-2017, whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1963-1966, 1974-1977, and 1991-1994.
Sometimes the name Delta has been more popular as a girls name and sometimes it has been more popular as a boys.
Delta's popularity has been soaring upward for some time. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Delta for their newborn has risen dramatically.
What does the future hold for the popularity of Delta?
Delta's popularity is at or near its highest point when measured against its most notable year.
The name Delta is still rare but will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Delta (Girl) | Delta (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 101 | 1,945 | 7 | 9,853 |
| 2017 | | 67 | 2,603 | 6 | 11,072 |
| 2016 | | 39 | 3,857 | < 5 | -- |
| 2015 | | 39 | 3,853 | < 5 | -- |
| 2014 | | 28 | 4,920 | < 5 | -- |
| 2013 | | 16 | 7,471 | < 5 | -- |
| 2012 | | 16 | 7,539 | < 5 | -- |
| 2011 | | 8 | 12,457 | < 5 | -- |
| 2010 | | 8 | 12,579 | < 5 | -- |
| 2009 | | 11 | 10,147 | 5 | 12,930 |
| 2008 | | 5 | 18,235 | < 5 | -- |
| 2007 | | 6 | 16,014 | < 5 | -- |
| 2006 | | 14 | 8,360 | < 5 | -- |
| 2005 | | 19 | 6,340 | < 5 | -- |
| 2004 | | 15 | 7,492 | < 5 | -- |
| 2003 | | 15 | 7,302 | < 5 | -- |
| 2002 | | 5 | 16,099 | < 5 | -- |
| 2001 | | 12 | 8,325 | < 5 | -- |
| 2000 | | 13 | 7,693 | < 5 | -- |
| 1999 | | 12 | 7,852 | < 5 | -- |
| 1998 | | 9 | 9,475 | < 5 | -- |
| 1997 | | 13 | 6,963 | < 5 | -- |
| 1996 | | 16 | 5,856 | < 5 | -- |
| 1995 | | 9 | 8,950 | < 5 | -- |
| 1994 | | 17 | 5,512 | < 5 | -- |
| 1993 | | 15 | 6,033 | < 5 | -- |
| 1992 | | 16 | 5,789 | < 5 | -- |
| 1991 | | 23 | 4,372 | < 5 | -- |
| 1990 | | 26 | 3,930 | 5 | 8,414 |
| 1989 | | 22 | 4,276 | < 5 | -- |
| 1988 | | 25 | 3,723 | < 5 | -- |
| 1987 | | 19 | 4,332 | < 5 | -- |
| 1986 | | 20 | 4,063 | < 5 | -- |
| 1985 | | 14 | 5,128 | < 5 | -- |
| 1984 | | 14 | 5,011 | < 5 | -- |
| 1983 | | 16 | 4,523 | < 5 | -- |
| 1982 | | 20 | 3,923 | < 5 | -- |
| 1981 | | 16 | 4,580 | < 5 | -- |
| 1980 | | 18 | 4,187 | < 5 | -- |
| 1979 | | 22 | 3,565 | < 5 | -- |
| 1978 | | 31 | 2,695 | < 5 | -- |
| 1977 | | 20 | 3,648 | 5 | 6,057 |
| 1976 | | 30 | 2,613 | < 5 | -- |
| 1975 | | 47 | 1,916 | < 5 | -- |
| 1974 | | 82 | 1,300 | 6 | 4,759 |
| 1973 | | 99 | 1,127 | < 5 | -- |
| 1972 | | 57 | 1,595 | < 5 | -- |
| 1971 | | 12 | 4,608 | < 5 | -- |
| 1970 | | 10 | 5,136 | < 5 | -- |
| 1969 | | 13 | 4,015 | < 5 | -- |
| 1968 | | 20 | 2,889 | < 5 | -- |
| 1967 | | 5 | 7,021 | < 5 | -- |
| 1966 | | 10 | 4,255 | < 5 | -- |
| 1965 | | 21 | 2,688 | < 5 | -- |
| 1964 | | 27 | 2,363 | < 5 | -- |
| 1963 | | 24 | 2,495 | < 5 | -- |
| 1962 | | 21 | 2,679 | < 5 | -- |
| 1961 | | 29 | 2,204 | < 5 | -- |
| 1960 | | 25 | 2,381 | < 5 | -- |
| 1959 | | 37 | 1,827 | < 5 | -- |
| 1958 | | 25 | 2,271 | 6 | 3,630 |
| 1957 | | 32 | 1,931 | < 5 | -- |
| 1956 | | 38 | 1,723 | 5 | 4,079 |
| 1955 | | 30 | 1,949 | 8 | 3,021 |
| 1954 | | 25 | 2,134 | 5 | 3,950 |
| 1953 | | 29 | 1,886 | < 5 | -- |
| 1952 | | 35 | 1,650 | < 5 | -- |
| 1951 | | 28 | 1,855 | < 5 | -- |
| 1950 | | 19 | 2,271 | < 5 | -- |
| 1949 | | 25 | 1,929 | < 5 | -- |
| 1948 | | 29 | 1,750 | < 5 | -- |
| 1947 | | 24 | 2,007 | < 5 | -- |
| 1946 | | 26 | 1,782 | < 5 | -- |
| 1945 | | 32 | 1,425 | < 5 | -- |
| 1944 | | 31 | 1,462 | < 5 | -- |
| 1943 | | 32 | 1,472 | < 5 | -- |
| 1942 | | 24 | 1,715 | < 5 | -- |
| 1941 | | 28 | 1,479 | < 5 | -- |
| 1940 | | 32 | 1,321 | < 5 | -- |
| 1939 | | 25 | 1,520 | < 5 | -- |
| 1938 | | 43 | 1,097 | < 5 | -- |
| 1937 | | 44 | 1,072 | < 5 | -- |
| 1936 | | 35 | 1,210 | < 5 | -- |
| 1935 | | 36 | 1,186 | < 5 | -- |
| 1934 | | 48 | 995 | < 5 | -- |
| 1933 | | 40 | 1,103 | < 5 | -- |
| 1932 | | 33 | 1,271 | < 5 | -- |
| 1931 | | 41 | 1,106 | < 5 | -- |
| 1930 | | 44 | 1,118 | < 5 | -- |
| 1929 | | 36 | 1,246 | < 5 | -- |
| 1928 | | 49 | 1,074 | < 5 | -- |
| 1927 | | 42 | 1,198 | 6 | 3,874 |
| 1926 | | 45 | 1,134 | < 5 | -- |
| 1925 | | 48 | 1,104 | < 5 | -- |
| 1924 | | 58 | 1,002 | < 5 | -- |
| 1923 | | 56 | 1,005 | < 5 | -- |
| 1922 | | 59 | 971 | < 5 | -- |
| 1921 | | 50 | 1,075 | 6 | 3,966 |
| 1920 | | 45 | 1,124 | 5 | 4,454 |
| 1919 | | 51 | 1,012 | < 5 | -- |
| 1918 | | 53 | 991 | < 5 | -- |
| 1917 | | 53 | 955 | 7 | 3,300 |
| 1916 | | 74 | 790 | 5 | 4,058 |
| 1915 | | 58 | 857 | < 5 | -- |
| 1914 | | 48 | 851 | < 5 | -- |
| 1913 | | 31 | 963 | 5 | 2,925 |
| 1912 | | 43 | 763 | < 5 | -- |
| 1911 | | 25 | 856 | < 5 | -- |
| 1910 | | 26 | 847 | < 5 | -- |
| 1909 | | 29 | 750 | < 5 | -- |
| 1908 | | 27 | 745 | 5 | 1,430 |
| 1907 | | 12 | 1,157 | < 5 | -- |
| 1906 | | 21 | 801 | < 5 | -- |
| 1905 | | 15 | 974 | < 5 | -- |
| 1904 | | 23 | 730 | < 5 | -- |
| 1903 | | 14 | 940 | < 5 | -- |
| 1902 | | 17 | 851 | < 5 | -- |
| 1901 | | 13 | 929 | < 5 | -- |
| 1900 | | 21 | 810 | < 5 | -- |
| 1899 | | 18 | 763 | < 5 | -- |
| 1898 | | 21 | 725 | < 5 | -- |
| 1897 | | 10 | 1,053 | < 5 | -- |
| 1896 | | 19 | 732 | < 5 | -- |
| 1895 | | 10 | 1,073 | < 5 | -- |
| 1894 | | 12 | 913 | < 5 | -- |
| 1893 | | 17 | 723 | < 5 | -- |
| 1892 | | 9 | 1,027 | < 5 | -- |
| 1891 | | 9 | 953 | < 5 | -- |
| 1890 | | 6 | 1,245 | < 5 | -- |
| 1889 | | 11 | 809 | < 5 | -- |
| 1888 | | 13 | 731 | < 5 | -- |
| 1887 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1886 | | 6 | 1,012 | < 5 | -- |
| 1885 | | 6 | 948 | < 5 | -- |
| 1884 | | 8 | 807 | < 5 | -- |
| 1883 | | 7 | 764 | < 5 | -- |
| 1882 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1881 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1880 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |