Del
Girl and boy name · Persian origin
Del meaning
Del is a Persian name for girls and boys that means heart.
Del at a glance
- Used as
- Girl and boy name
- Origin
- Persian
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- دلAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #6,811 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #8,423 in 1973
Del popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | #1,440 | 5 |
| 1910 | #1,589 | 5 |
| 1920 | #2,765 | 10 |
| 1930 | #1,559 | 22 |
| 1940 | #952 | 45 |
| 1950 | #800 | 72 |
| 1958 | #644 | 143 |
| 1960 | #672 | 135 |
| 1970 | #898 | 80 |
| 1980 | #2,444 | 20 |
| 1990 | #2,865 | 22 |
| 2000 | #5,588 | 12 |
| 2010 | #7,591 | 10 |
| 2020 | #5,697 | 15 |
| 2024 | #6,811 | 12 |
All 116 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | #1,440 | 5 |
| 1910 | #1,589 | 5 |
| 1911 | #1,537 | 6 |
| 1912 | #1,885 | 8 |
| 1913 | #1,945 | 9 |
| 1914 | #2,271 | 9 |
| 1915 | #1,241 | 28 |
| 1916 | #2,043 | 14 |
| 1917 | #2,732 | 9 |
| 1918 | #2,260 | 13 |
| 1919 | #2,063 | 15 |
| 1920 | #2,765 | 10 |
| 1921 | #2,376 | 13 |
| 1922 | #3,014 | 9 |
| 1923 | #1,874 | 18 |
| 1924 | #1,964 | 17 |
| 1925 | #2,012 | 16 |
| 1926 | #1,787 | 19 |
| 1927 | #1,748 | 20 |
| 1928 | #1,760 | 19 |
| 1929 | #1,443 | 25 |
| 1930 | #1,559 | 22 |
| 1931 | #1,333 | 27 |
| 1932 | #1,509 | 22 |
| 1933 | #1,124 | 34 |
| 1934 | #1,173 | 32 |
| 1935 | #1,247 | 29 |
| 1936 | #972 | 41 |
| 1937 | #981 | 41 |
| 1938 | #963 | 43 |
| 1939 | #976 | 42 |
| 1940 | #952 | 45 |
| 1941 | #1,066 | 37 |
| 1942 | #933 | 50 |
| 1943 | #955 | 49 |
| 1944 | #1,085 | 37 |
| 1945 | #995 | 41 |
| 1946 | #819 | 64 |
| 1947 | #737 | 87 |
| 1948 | #737 | 83 |
| 1949 | #866 | 63 |
| 1950 | #800 | 72 |
| 1951 | #766 | 83 |
| 1952 | #742 | 90 |
| 1953 | #749 | 90 |
| 1954 | #655 | 123 |
| 1955 | #692 | 112 |
| 1956 | #699 | 112 |
| 1957 | #666 | 130 |
| 1958 | #644 | 143 |
| 1959 | #651 | 140 |
| 1960 | #672 | 135 |
| 1961 | #803 | 90 |
| 1962 | #732 | 109 |
| 1963 | #703 | 122 |
| 1964 | #764 | 100 |
| 1965 | #724 | 105 |
| 1966 | #835 | 76 |
| 1967 | #843 | 72 |
| 1968 | #821 | 81 |
| 1969 | #873 | 77 |
| 1970 | #898 | 80 |
| 1971 | #1,043 | 61 |
| 1972 | #1,149 | 50 |
| 1973 | #1,586 | 30 |
| 1974 | #1,290 | 43 |
| 1975 | #1,429 | 38 |
| 1976 | #1,607 | 33 |
| 1977 | #2,008 | 24 |
| 1978 | #1,718 | 31 |
| 1979 | #1,570 | 37 |
| 1980 | #2,444 | 20 |
| 1981 | #2,338 | 21 |
| 1982 | #3,965 | 10 |
| 1983 | #2,789 | 16 |
| 1984 | #1,979 | 27 |
| 1985 | #2,171 | 25 |
| 1986 | #2,779 | 18 |
| 1987 | #2,272 | 25 |
| 1988 | #2,961 | 18 |
| 1989 | #2,902 | 21 |
| 1990 | #2,865 | 22 |
| 1991 | #2,544 | 27 |
| 1992 | #4,114 | 14 |
| 1993 | #3,500 | 18 |
| 1994 | #4,094 | 15 |
| 1995 | #5,124 | 11 |
| 1996 | #4,022 | 16 |
| 1997 | #4,246 | 15 |
| 1998 | #5,157 | 12 |
| 1999 | #4,162 | 17 |
| 2000 | #5,588 | 12 |
| 2001 | #6,935 | 9 |
| 2002 | #7,054 | 9 |
| 2003 | #7,245 | 9 |
| 2004 | #11,354 | 5 |
| 2005 | #5,278 | 15 |
| 2006 | #6,094 | 13 |
| 2007 | #6,259 | 13 |
| 2008 | #7,697 | 10 |
| 2009 | #8,308 | 9 |
| 2010 | #7,591 | 10 |
| 2011 | #12,285 | 5 |
| 2012 | #10,768 | 6 |
| 2013 | #5,659 | 15 |
| 2014 | #7,046 | 11 |
| 2015 | #9,567 | 7 |
| 2016 | #6,723 | 12 |
| 2017 | #10,774 | 6 |
| 2018 | #8,816 | 8 |
| 2019 | #7,642 | 10 |
| 2020 | #5,697 | 15 |
| 2021 | #6,694 | 12 |
| 2022 | #8,294 | 9 |
| 2023 | #6,215 | 14 |
| 2024 | #6,811 | 12 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | #4,274 | 5 |
| 1930 | #3,055 | 9 |
| 1940 | #2,572 | 11 |
| 1950 | #2,121 | 21 |
| 1956 | #1,930 | 31 |
| 1960 | #2,990 | 17 |
| 1970 | #6,362 | 7 |
| 1973 | #8,423 | 5 |
All 52 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | #4,274 | 5 |
| 1918 | #4,291 | 6 |
| 1919 | #4,251 | 6 |
| 1922 | #2,779 | 12 |
| 1923 | #2,917 | 11 |
| 1924 | #3,393 | 9 |
| 1925 | #4,426 | 6 |
| 1926 | #4,306 | 6 |
| 1927 | #3,875 | 7 |
| 1928 | #3,436 | 8 |
| 1929 | #2,921 | 10 |
| 1930 | #3,055 | 9 |
| 1931 | #2,972 | 9 |
| 1932 | #2,235 | 14 |
| 1933 | #2,161 | 14 |
| 1934 | #2,741 | 10 |
| 1935 | #2,575 | 11 |
| 1936 | #2,263 | 13 |
| 1937 | #2,196 | 14 |
| 1938 | #2,113 | 15 |
| 1939 | #2,206 | 14 |
| 1940 | #2,572 | 11 |
| 1941 | #2,846 | 10 |
| 1942 | #2,666 | 12 |
| 1943 | #3,249 | 9 |
| 1944 | #2,762 | 11 |
| 1945 | #2,237 | 15 |
| 1946 | #3,665 | 8 |
| 1947 | #3,061 | 12 |
| 1948 | #3,137 | 11 |
| 1949 | #3,393 | 10 |
| 1950 | #2,121 | 21 |
| 1951 | #2,474 | 17 |
| 1952 | #2,126 | 23 |
| 1953 | #2,237 | 22 |
| 1954 | #2,378 | 21 |
| 1955 | #2,472 | 20 |
| 1956 | #1,930 | 31 |
| 1957 | #2,277 | 24 |
| 1958 | #2,259 | 25 |
| 1959 | #3,620 | 12 |
| 1960 | #2,990 | 17 |
| 1961 | #2,358 | 26 |
| 1962 | #4,009 | 11 |
| 1963 | #3,066 | 17 |
| 1965 | #3,548 | 13 |
| 1966 | #3,959 | 11 |
| 1967 | #4,982 | 8 |
| 1968 | #3,456 | 15 |
| 1969 | #5,455 | 8 |
| 1970 | #6,362 | 7 |
| 1973 | #8,423 | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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