Delight Girl
How popular is Delight?
Peaked in 1946
No babies were recorded with the name Delight in 2025. It was most used in 1946, when 32 girls got the name.
519living people named Delight (est.)
69median age of people named Delight
1,051babies named Delight since 1880
Delight popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1946 (32 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,219 in 1902 |
| First recorded | 1897 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Delight by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 | #1,554 |
| 1900s | 36 | #1,219 |
| 1910s | 100 | #1,718 |
| 1920s | 172 | #1,720 |
| 1930s | 177 | #1,481 |
| 1940s | 160 | #1,558 |
| 1950s | 160 | #1,977 |
| 1960s | 72 | #3,792 |
| 1970s | 63 | #4,869 |
| 1980s | 34 | #6,808 |
| 1990s | 8 | #9,552 |
| 2000s | 5 | #17,498 |
| 2010s | 39 | #9,939 |
| 2020s | 20 | #11,141 |
Questions
- Is Delight a boy or girl name?
- Delight is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Delight were girls.
- How popular is the name Delight?
- No babies were recorded with the name Delight in 2025. It was most used in 1946, when 32 girls got the name.
- When was Delight most popular?
- Delight peaked in 1946, when 32 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,219 in 1902.
- How many people are named Delight?
- 1,051 babies have been named Delight in the US since 1880. We estimate about 519 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 69.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.