Given name & surname
Delphia
“woman from Delphi; resembling a dolphin”
Delphia is a variant of Delphina. One Greek interpretation is “woman from Delphi; resembling a dolphin.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Delphia is a variant of Delphina. One Greek interpretation is “woman from Delphi; resembling a dolphin.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Delphia is a variant of Delphina. An origin associated with Delphina is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Delphia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,251
- 0 boys · 4,251 girls
- Most popular year
- 1924
- 116 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #9,611 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,611 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 116 in 1924. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,123 as a first name in 2020; 349 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Delphia’s family of names
Delphia has a related form in Delphina.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Delphia, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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