The first name Delma
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
A diminutive of the female given name Adelma.
Delma is a short form of
- Adelma
- Fidelma
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Delma at birth, 1880–2025
In 2023, 5 girls born in the United States were named Delma, the 15,785th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1926, when 205 were.
GirlsBoys
9,901
babies named Delma since 1880
#15,785
rank in 2023
1926
peak year
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.
Questions
- Is Delma a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 9,901 US babies named Delma since 1880, 85% were girls and 15% boys.
- When was Delma most popular?
- 1926 in the United States, when 205 babies were named Delma, its highest rank at 486th.