Delina
Girl name · #3252 in 2025 · Uniqueness 61/100
Delina is currently the #3252 girl name in the United States — 48 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3989, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 37,500 girls born in 2025 was named Delina.
Babies named Delina per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 138-year story
Delina first appears in the Social Security records in 1887, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 48 babies and a rank of #3249. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Delina against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Delina in class?
Delina scores 61 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Delina is most common
State-level data for Delina is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Delina
Statistically, parents drawn to Delina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Divina, Sakina, Lovina, Lucina, and Medina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Delina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #3249 |
| 2024 | 44 | #3516 |
| 2023 | 44 | #3525 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3765 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 42 | #3611 |
| 2018 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3989 |
| 2014 | 38 | #3925 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 34 | #4296 |
| 2011 | 39 | #3843 |
| 2010 | 33 | #4397 |
| 2009 | 33 | #4482 |
| 2008 | 35 | #4360 |
| 2007 | 29 | #4944 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 33 | #4195 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 30 | #4307 |
| 2002 | 29 | #4280 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5174 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Delina a popular girl name?
Delina ranked #3252 among girls in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3989.
When was the name Delina most popular?
Delina peaked in 2025, when 48 American girls received the name (ranked #3249 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Delina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American girls was named Delina. It scores 61/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.