Gender
Female
Origin
- Greek
- The fourth, as in fourth child.
Born fourth, fourth letter of the Greek alphabet
Syllables
2
Themes
- Nature
- Place
Pronunciation
d(e)-lta, del-ta
Famous People
Actress Delta Burke
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1955 (rank #2966, 8 births); most recent 2023 (rank #12230, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #1568, 136 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2326, 78 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 78 |
| 2024 | – | 82 |
| 2023 | 5 | 105 |
| 2022 | – | 65 |
| 2021 | 6 | 105 |
| 2020 | – | 118 |
| 2019 | – | 136 |
| 2018 | 7 | 103 |
| 2017 | 6 | 67 |
| 2016 | – | 39 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #2042, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4866, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence