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Delma

/ˈdɛlmə/ · 85% girls · last recorded 2023

Delma has been given to about 9,901 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1926, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdɛlmə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 4,508
Median age today74 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Delma per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1926 · 250
  • Born in 20250
  • All time9,901

How popular is Delma?

Its best year was 1926, when 250 babies were given the name, ranking 486th. The typical living American called Delma is about 74 years old today.

Names that sound like Delma

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Velma0.85
  2. Selma0.85
  3. Elma0.85
  4. Zelma0.85
  5. Della0.79
  6. Delta0.79
  7. Thelma0.75
  8. Delia0.74

Middle names for Delma

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

Sibling names for Delma

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.91
  2. Elouisesister · 0.91
  3. Lenorasister · 0.90
  4. Otisbrother · 0.87
  5. Louiebrother · 0.87
  6. Hughbrother · 0.87

Where Delma is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

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

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