The first name Delia
A girl’s name from Greek.
Pronounced /ˈdiːlɪə/ 2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
From Ancient Greek Δηλίᾱ (Dēlíā), epithet of the goddess Artemis, referring to her birth on the island of Delos.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 19 girls were named Delia, making it the 1,584th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 55 births (#703).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Delia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Delia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 135 girls born in the United States were named Delia, the 1,561st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1957, when 490 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 Delia
13 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Delia DerbyshireEnglish musician and composer of electronic music (1937–2001)
- Delia OwensAmerican author and zoologist, born 1949
- Delia FialloCuban author and screenwriter (1924–2021)
- Delia BaconAmerican author best known for her work on Shakespearean authorship (1811–1859)
- Delia AkeleyAmerican explorer, 1869–1970
- Delia SheppardDanish actress, model, singer and dancer, born 1960
- Delia GarcésArgentine actress, 1919–2001
- Delia SmithEnglish cook and television presenter, born 1941
- Delia ShermanAmerican writer, born 1951
- Delia EphronAmerican writer and film producer, born 1944
- Delia ParodiArgentine politician (1913-1991)
- Dee Dee WarwickAmerican soul singer (1945–2008)
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Questions
- What does the name Delia mean?
- From Ancient Greek Δηλίᾱ (Dēlíā), epithet of the goddess Artemis, referring to her birth on the island of Delos.
- What is the origin of the name Delia?
- From Ancient Greek Δηλίᾱ (Dēlíā), epithet of the goddess Artemis, referring to her birth on the island of Delos.
- How popular is the name Delia?
- In 2025, 19 girls born in England and Wales were named Delia, ranking 1,584th. Its peak was 2019, with 55 births.
- Is Delia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 37,380 US babies named Delia since 1880 were girls.
- When was Delia most popular?
- 1957 in the United States, when 490 babies were named Delia, its highest rank at 423rd.
- How do you pronounce Delia?
- Delia is /ˈdiːlɪə/, 2 syllables.
- Is Delia also a surname?
- Yes. Delia is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.