Dela is a rare variant of Della that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Dela is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #6,176 for girl births in the United States (and #10,714 across all names), given to 19 babies. Dela was first reported in SSA data in 1888 and peaked in 2025 (19 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | #6,176 | — |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | #9,724 | — |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | #7,014 | — |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | #9,205 | — |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | #9,746 | — |
| 2020 | 15 | 15 | #7,308 | — |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 | #8,720 | — |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | #16,294 | — |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 | #10,915 | — |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | #16,910 | — |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | #17,127 | — |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | #15,060 | — |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | #17,464 | — |
| 2009 | 8 | 8 | #12,731 | — |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | #18,238 | — |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | #16,095 | — |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | #15,665 | — |
| 1999 | 8 | 8 | #10,605 | — |
| 1998 | 6 | 6 | #12,867 | — |
| 1997 | 6 | — | #12,485 | — |
| 1996 | 5 | — | #14,074 | — |
| 1995 | 5 | — | #13,993 | — |
| 1993 | 5 | — | #14,046 | — |
| 1989 | 10 | — | #12,886 | #8,176 |
| 1985 | 5 | — | #11,070 | — |
| 1981 | 6 | — | #9,387 | — |
| 1978 | 6 | — | #8,802 | — |
| 1974 | 7 | — | #7,058 | — |
| 1973 | 11 | — | #4,954 | — |
| 1971 | 11 | — | #4,878 | — |
| 1970 | 8 | — | #5,942 | — |
| 1969 | 7 | — | #6,099 | — |
| 1968 | 7 | — | #5,761 | — |
| 1967 | 10 | — | #4,362 | — |
| 1966 | 7 | — | #5,395 | — |
| 1964 | 8 | — | #5,111 | — |
| 1963 | 7 | — | #5,435 | — |
| 1960 | 10 | — | #4,247 | — |
| 1959 | 9 | — | #4,365 | — |
| 1958 | 6 | — | #5,557 | — |
| 1957 | 9 | — | #4,289 | — |
| 1956 | 10 | — | #3,968 | — |
| 1954 | 10 | — | #3,774 | — |
| 1953 | 6 | — | #5,187 | — |
| 1952 | 9 | — | #3,875 | — |
| 1950 | 6 | — | #4,858 | — |
| 1949 | 6 | — | #4,795 | — |
| 1945 | 6 | — | #4,142 | — |
| 1944 | 5 | — | #4,716 | — |
| 1943 | 10 | — | #3,086 | — |
| 1939 | 5 | — | #4,388 | — |
| 1938 | 8 | — | #3,247 | — |
| 1935 | 5 | — | #4,351 | — |
| 1932 | 8 | — | #3,339 | — |
| 1931 | 5 | — | #4,470 | — |
| 1929 | 7 | — | #3,755 | — |
| 1928 | 8 | — | #3,499 | — |
| 1926 | 8 | — | #3,640 | — |
| 1925 | 13 | — | #2,649 | — |
| 1924 | 8 | — | #3,736 | — |
| 1923 | 7 | — | #4,070 | — |
| 1922 | 7 | — | #4,099 | — |
| 1921 | 7 | — | #4,117 | — |
| 1920 | 5 | — | #5,156 | — |
| 1919 | 13 | — | #2,547 | — |
| 1918 | 7 | — | #3,964 | — |
| 1917 | 10 | — | #2,933 | — |
| 1914 | 6 | — | #3,283 | — |
| 1913 | 6 | — | #2,904 | — |
| 1911 | 7 | — | #2,016 | — |
| 1905 | 6 | — | #1,758 | — |
| 1903 | 6 | — | #1,645 | — |
| 1888 | 5 | — | #1,332 | — |