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Delta

/ˈdɛltə/ · 98% girls · 78 born in 2025

Delta has been given to about 4,476 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2019, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdɛltə/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 2,796
Median age today41 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Delta per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2019 · 136
  • Born in 202578
  • All time4,476
  • England & Wales, 20254

How popular is Delta?

Its best year was 2019, when 136 babies were given the name, ranking 1572nd. The typical living American called Delta is about 41 years old today. It is relatively most common in Mississippi, where it accounts for 0.05% of births.

Names that sound like Delta

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Della0.79
  2. Delma0.79
  3. Delia0.74
  4. Etta0.70
  5. Leta0.70
  6. Reta0.70
  7. Vesta0.70
  8. Berta0.70

Middle names for Delta

Ranked by flow score
  1. Delta Josephine0.84
  2. Delta Rose0.83
  3. Delta Louise0.83
  4. Delta June0.82
  5. Delta Pearl0.82
  6. Delta Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Delta

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Merritteither · 0.91
  2. Theodorasister · 0.91
  3. Ambrosebrother · 0.91
  4. Vedasister · 0.89
  5. Forestbrother · 0.89
  6. Augustineeither · 0.88

Where Delta is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Mississippi0.05%
  2. Indiana0.01%
  3. Tennessee0.01%
  4. North Carolina0.01%
  5. Florida0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Delta White0.78
  2. Delta Reyes0.78
  3. Delta Nguyen0.78
  4. Delta Moore0.78
  5. Delta Lee0.78
  6. Delta Hill0.78

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Delta

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Delta across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.