Delinda
Of English origin, meaning "lovely" or "beautiful valley".
Name Census estimates that about 1,718 living Americans carry the first name Delinda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Delinda today is around 61 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Delinda births was 1964 (117 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Delinda. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.7K
~ 1 in 199,508 Americans
Peak year
1964
117 babies that year
Average age
61
years old
2012 SSA rank
#17,555
Tracked since 1917
Census
Delinda in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,973 people with the first name Delinda, which placed it at #7,653 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#7,653
National first-name rank
People counted
2.0K
1,973 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
67.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Delinda
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Delinda is White at 67.3%. The next largest groups are Black (19.2%) and Hispanic (8.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Delinda described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Delinda at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White67.3% · 1,327
- Black or African American19.2% · 378
- Hispanic or Latino8.2% · 162
- Two or more races3.3% · 65
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 25
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 16
Popularity
Delinda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Delinda from the 1910s through to the 2010s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 901 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Delinda by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Delinda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Delindas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 18 states and territories. Texas, California, Illinois recorded the most babies named Delinda, while Virginia, Iowa, Oklahoma recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 33 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Delinda
The name Delinda is of Old German origin, derived from the components "del" meaning "valley" and "lind" meaning "serpent" or "snake". It likely emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 8th or 9th century, in the regions that are now modern-day Germany and surrounding areas.
While no specific ancient texts or religious scriptures directly mention the name Delinda, it is believed to have been associated with pagan folklore and traditions revolving around the worship of nature and serpent deities. The combination of the valley and snake elements may have represented fertility, renewal, and the cycles of life.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Delinda can be found in a medieval German chronicle from the 11th century, where it was used to refer to a noblewoman from the Saxony region. Unfortunately, further details about this individual have been lost to history.
In the 13th century, a Delinda von Münsterberg was a notable figure in what is now modern-day Poland. She was a landowner and philanthropist known for her charitable contributions to local monasteries and churches.
During the Renaissance period, a Delinda Mazzola (1520-1589) was a renowned painter from the Italian city of Parma. Her works, primarily religious in nature, can still be found in various churches and museums across Italy.
In the 18th century, Delinda Croft (1725-1798) was a British botanist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of plant life in the Caribbean region. Her detailed illustrations and cataloging of flora from the West Indies are considered invaluable resources.
Another historical figure bearing the name Delinda was Delinda Cartwright (1892-1974), an American suffragette and activist who fought for women's right to vote in the early 20th century. She was also a prominent figure in the labor rights movement, advocating for better working conditions and fair wages.
People
Delinda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Delinda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Delinda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delinda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,718 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Delinda going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 199,508 US residents.
Is Delinda a common name?
We classify Delinda as "Rare". It ranks above 93.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,210 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Delinda most popular?
The single biggest year for Delinda was 1964, when 117 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Delinda is about 61 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Delinda in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,973 people with the name Delinda, or 0.65 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,653 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Delinda in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Delinda?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Delinda appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,974 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Delinda?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Delinda is White at 67.3%. The next largest groups are Black (19.2%) and Hispanic (8.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Delinda most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Delinda in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.3% (1,327 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Delinda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Delinda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Delinda in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Delinda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Delinda in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Delinda can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Delinda as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Delinda, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.