Della
Pet form of Adela and Adelia, from Germanic adal, “noble.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Della appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1880 to 1903. Its biggest year was 1917, when 1,192 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 168 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1881, at No. 60. In 2025 it ranked No. 563 for girls. All told, 70,949 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Dela (565) (total births since 1880)
Explore Della interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5,048 | No. 60 |
| 1890s | 6,410 | No. 72 |
| 1900s | 5,958 | No. 90 |
| 1910s | 9,450 | No. 130 |
| 1920s | 10,366 | No. 183 |
| 1930s | 7,950 | No. 206 |
| 1940s | 6,358 | No. 248 |
| 1950s | 6,038 | No. 308 |
| 1960s | 4,583 | No. 353 |
| 1970s | 1,804 | No. 599 |
| 1980s | 814 | No. 1216 |
| 1990s | 512 | No. 2239 |
| 2000s | 719 | No. 1848 |
| 2010s | 2,156 | No. 808 |
| 2020s | 2,644 | No. 563 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.