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Della

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Della: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #832 to #4688.200020052010201520202025#832#4688
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1434
1997#1543
1998#1480
1999#1473
2000#2167
2001#1728
2002#1530
2003#1996
2004#1715
2005#1589
2006#1585
2007#2410
2008#2721
2009#3936
2010#4688
2011#2432
2012#2338
2013#2176
2014#2058
2015#2070
2016#2367
2017#1512
2018#2674
2019#1153
2020#1556
2021#1505
2022#1023
2023#832
2024#2253
2025#1079

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 6 of the 52 years from 1973 to 2024.

In 2024: #790 among girls in Scotland, #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2253 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1973–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1973

    First recorded at #402 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1973–2024

    Highest recorded position: #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1974 (recorded 1973–2024).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1079 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1973 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #393 in Republic of Ireland in 1974.

Della's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#107931HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#225312HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#83243HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#102333HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#150520HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#155619HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#115329HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#26749HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#151221HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#236711HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#207013HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#205813HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#217612HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#233811HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#243210HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#46884HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#39365HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#27218HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#24109HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#158515HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#158914HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#171512HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#19969HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#153012HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#172810HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#21677HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#147312HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#148012HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#154311HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#143412HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#8983HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#8833HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#8343HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#8713HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#3935HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#4025HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#7903HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Della is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Della, between 1973 and 2025, in 32 of those 53 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1974England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2023ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419732025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1973–20246#393 in 1974
England and Wales1996–202530#832 in 2023
Scotland20241#790 in 2024

Its high point came 50 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1974) than in Scotland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 21 years after 1974; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Della

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1973–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1973 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #393 in Republic of Ireland in 1974. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.