Girl’s name · Persian

Delara

How to say it: deh-LAH-ruh · /dɛˈlɑːrə/

Persian 'del' heart + 'ara' adorning, heart's ornament; elegant - used in Iran and diaspora.

Delara was the 1,932nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 35 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.5-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,323 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,932for girls in 2025
1 in 50,232US babies
35born in 2025
#1,323projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Delara
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,932
Babies born in 202535
Share of births1 in 50,232
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years×2.5
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,323
In France, 2025#894 among girls’ names, 5 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Delara is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 13 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Dela
  • Lara

Honouring a Delara in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Delara is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

In France: #894 for girls in 2025.

Famous people named Delara

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