as a First Name
From a classical Greek epithet of the goddess Artemis, referring to her birth on the island of Delos (compare Cynthia). It was taken up by the pastoral poets of the 17th century, and has been moderately popular ever since. It is particularly associated with the cookery writer and broadcaster Delia Smith.
| 842nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 38,629
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Texas
- has the most people named Delia per capita
- 1911
- marked the height of its popularity
99.99%
0.01%
36%
55+
55+
38%
30-54
30-54
11%
13-29
13-29
15%
0-12
0-12
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