Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Della
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1917
Peak births
1,192
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Della
How many people are named Della?
An estimated 18,341 living Americans are named Della.
How rare is Della?
Della is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 533 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 55.3% from its 1917 peak.
How old is the typical Della?
The median age of a living American named Della is approximately 59 years, with most bearers falling between 15 and 71 years old.
Is Della still popular?
Yes — Della is currently rising in popularity, with 533 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.8× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Della most common?
Della has its strongest geographic signal in Kentucky, where it appears 3.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19172025
Peak year
1917
Decline from peak
55.3%
2025
533
All-time
70,810
Where it lives now
Della is most concentrated in Kentucky — about 3.6× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Della is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.