Delya
How to say it: deh-LYA · /deˈlja/
Modern variant of Delia from Greek Delos meaning 'from Delos' - contemporary French spelling with y.
Delya was the 1,240th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, its births are down about 31% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,323 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,240 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 24,558 |
| Peak decade | 1870s |
| Change over 10 years | −31% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,323 |
| In France, 2025 | #332 among girls’ names, 60 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Delya peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Dely
- Lya
Honouring a Delya in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Delya is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek.
In France: #332 for girls in 2025.
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