The first name Delfina
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Delfina last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2019, with 5 births (#4,001).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Delfina with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Delfina at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 25 girls born in the United States were named Delfina, the 5,131st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1925, when 86 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Delfina
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Delfina BungeArgentine writer, 1881–1952
- Delfina PignatielloArgentine swimmer, born 2000
- Delfina De la Cruz ZañartuChilean composer and First Lady of Chile, 1837–1905
- Delfina ChavesArgentinian actress, born 1996
- Delfina GuzmánChilean actress, born 1928
Questions
- How popular is the name Delfina?
- In 2023, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Delfina, ranking 5,687th. Its peak was 2019, with 5 births.
- Is Delfina a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,037 US babies named Delfina since 1880 were girls.
- When was Delfina most popular?
- 1925 in the United States, when 86 babies were named Delfina, its highest rank at 795th.