Names / Girl names
Delta
Current rank
#2,337
holding steady
All-time peak
#723
in 1893
First recorded
1883
in U.S. data
Children named
4,400
since 1883
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #723 in 1893 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Delta enters U.S. records in 1883. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. It crested in 1893 at #723. Over 4,400 have carried it since records began.