Dellas
A feminine name of undefined origin, possibly from the Latin "Delia".
Name Census estimates that about 17 living Americans carry the first name Dellas. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dellas today is around 87 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dellas births was 1932 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dellas. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Dellas is about 87 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Dellas' were born before 1949.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Dellas. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
17
~ 1 in 20,162,020 Americans
Peak year
1932
8 babies that year
Average age
87
years old
1948 SSA rank
#3,395
Tracked since 1915
Census
Dellas in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 100 people with the first name Dellas, which placed it at #53,336 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
#53,336
National first-name rank
People counted
100
100 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
76.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dellas
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dellas is White at 76.0%. The next largest groups are Black (10.0%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (8.0%). 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 Dellas 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 Dellas at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White76.0% · 76
- Black or African American10.0% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native8.0% · 8
- Two or more races4.0% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 2
Popularity
Dellas: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dellas from the 1910s through to the 1940s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1930s, with 29 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1930s peak, Dellas remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dellas 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 Dellas during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dellas
The given name Dellas is derived from the ancient Greek language and is believed to have originated around the 5th century BCE. It is a variant of the Greek name Delos, which was the name of a Greek island in the Aegean Sea known as the birthplace of the twin deities Apollo and Artemis. The name Delos is derived from the Greek word "dēlos," meaning "visible" or "brilliant."
In Greek mythology, Delos was a wandering island until it was anchored in the Aegean Sea by Zeus, allowing the goddess Leto to give birth to Apollo and Artemis. The island of Delos became an important religious center, and the name Dellas may have been used as a reference to this sacred place.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Dellas can be found in ancient Greek texts and inscriptions from the 5th century BCE. However, the name was not widely used during this period and remained relatively uncommon throughout ancient Greek history.
The first notable individual with the name Dellas was Dellas of Ephesus, a Greek philosopher who lived in the 4th century BCE. He was a follower of the Pythagorean school of thought and wrote several works on mathematics and philosophy, although none of his writings have survived to the present day.
Another historical figure with the name Dellas was Dellas of Mysia, a Greek sculptor who lived in the 2nd century BCE. He is known for creating several notable statues and reliefs, some of which can still be seen in museums today.
In the 1st century CE, there was a Roman senator named Dellas Valerius who served during the reign of the Emperor Nero. He is mentioned in historical records for his involvement in a political conspiracy against the emperor.
During the Byzantine era, a monk named Dellas of Constantinople lived in the 10th century CE. He is known for his writings on theology and his contributions to the Eastern Orthodox Church.
In more recent times, one of the most notable individuals with the name Dellas was Dellas Gupta, an Indian mathematician and statistician who lived from 1909 to 1998. He made significant contributions to the field of statistics and served as the president of the Indian Statistical Institute.
While the name Dellas has ancient Greek roots and a few notable historical figures, it has remained relatively uncommon throughout history. Its connection to the sacred island of Delos and the mythological birthplace of Apollo and Artemis may have contributed to its enduring use, albeit in a limited capacity.
People
Dellas + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dellas 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
Dellas: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dellas?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 17 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dellas 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 20,162,020 US residents.
Is Dellas a common name?
We classify Dellas as "Very Rare". It ranks above 37.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 95 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dellas most popular?
The single biggest year for Dellas was 1932, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dellas is about 87 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dellas in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 100 people with the name Dellas, or 0.03 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #53,336 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 Dellas 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 Dellas?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dellas leans strongly male. 88 people counted with this name were male (86.3%), compared with 14 female bearers (13.7%). 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 Dellas?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dellas is White at 76.0%. The next largest groups are Black (10.0%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (8.0%). 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 Dellas most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Dellas in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.0% (76 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 Dellas in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dellas a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dellas in the SSA data are male. 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 Dellas still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dellas 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 Dellas 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 are named Dellas?
Want to know how many people have the name Dellas? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.