Della

Girl name

Della has been given to 70,949 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1917 and currently ranks #563 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈdɛlə/

Possibly a variant of Adela or Delia. First appeared in the 19th century.

Origin: coinages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

70,949

Peak year

1917 (1,198 babies)

Rank in 2025

#563 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +144%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Della Reese

American actress and singer (1931-2017)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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