Della
English pet form of Adela and Adelaide, names that trace to the Germanic element adal, meaning noble. It came into use as an independent name in the 19th century.
Della in 2025
Della was given to 533 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,120th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 6,220 babies born.
The history of Della
Della reached its highest point in 1917, when 1,198 babies were given the name, ranking 292nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 96th, in 1881.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 70,949 babies have been named Della. Half of them were born before 1927, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Della by decade
| Decade | Babies named Della | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5,054 | 96 |
| 1890s | 6,420 | 101 |
| 1900s | 5,964 | 128 |
| 1910s | 9,481 | 198 |
| 1920s | 10,423 | 324 |
| 1930s | 7,972 | 371 |
| 1940s | 6,365 | 450 |
| 1950s | 6,038 | 566 |
| 1960s | 4,583 | 632 |
| 1970s | 1,804 | 1,053 |
| 1980s | 814 | 2,018 |
| 1990s | 512 | 3,675 |
| 2000s | 719 | 3,258 |
| 2010s | 2,156 | 1,516 |
| 2020s | 2,644 | 1,120 |
Where Della is heading
Della has risen 144% over the past decade, from 218 babies in 2015 to 533 in 2025.
Names like Della
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Della.