Della
Pronounced D EH1 L AH0 (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1917
- 145 years in use
- 1 spelling
How popular is Della?
Della is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 70,959 children — the 447th most common girls' name on record.
It peaked in 1917, went quiet for most of a century, and is climbing again. Its best single year was 1917, when 1,202 children were given it.
Dela is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Della and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Dela
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- D EH1 L AH0
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Della
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Della
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Della?
- Della ranks 447th among girls' names in US records, with 70,959 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,577.
- Is Della a unisex name?
- No. Della is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Della most popular?
- 1917, when 1,202 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Della spelled?
- Dela. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.