Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Deliah is a variant of Delia. An origin associated with Delia is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1883. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Deliah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,260
- 0 boys · 1,260 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 34 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #6,381 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +7%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 18 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,381 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 6.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 34 in 2011. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,271 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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