Deller
A feminine name of English origin likely derived from words meaning "valley".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Deller. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Deller today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deller births was 1922 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deller. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Deller. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1922
7 babies that year
Average age
-
1922 SSA rank
#4,103
Tracked since 1890
Popularity
Deller: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Deller from the 1890s through to the 1920s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 12 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Deller 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 Deller 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 Deller
The name Deller is of Germanic origin, derived from the Old High German word "taler," which means "valley dweller" or "one who lives in a dale." The name can be traced back to the 8th or 9th century AD, when it was commonly used in regions of present-day Germany and Switzerland.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Deller can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the region of Saxony. In this text, a person named "Deller von Wettin" is mentioned in a charter dated around 1150 AD.
In the Middle Ages, the name Deller was particularly prevalent in the Alpine regions of central Europe, where valleys and dales were a prominent feature of the landscape. It was often borne by those who lived in or near these valleys, reflecting their connection to the local geography.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the first name Deller. One such person was Deller von Kalkreuth (1599-1663), a German military officer who served in the Thirty Years' War. Another was Deller von Tiefenbach (1720-1789), a Bavarian nobleman and politician who served as a member of the Privy Council.
In the realm of arts and literature, Deller Schenck (1825-1894) was a German-American poet and translator who gained recognition for his works in both German and English. Deller Schwaiger (1881-1959) was an Austrian painter known for his landscapes and cityscapes depicting scenes from his native Tyrol region.
Moving into the 20th century, Deller Köster (1909-1992) was a German athlete who competed in the high jump event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Deller Heymann (1923-2005) was a German-born American artist and sculptor whose works explored themes of identity, memory, and the human condition.
While the name Deller is not as common today as it once was, it remains a testament to the rich cultural heritage of the Germanic regions, carrying with it a connection to the valleys and dales that have shaped the landscapes and histories of these areas.
People
Deller + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deller 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
Deller: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deller?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deller 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 - US residents.
Is Deller a common name?
We classify Deller as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 23 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deller most popular?
The single biggest year for Deller was 1922, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deller is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Deller in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Deller a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Deller 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 Deller still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Deller 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 Deller 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Deller?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.