Girl nameCurrently #12,453 in the USSteady
Delight
//dɪˈlaɪt//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19467 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Delight's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Delight |
|---|---|
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1902 | 9 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1909 | 9 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1911 | 6 |
| 1912 | 11 |
| 1913 | 10 |
| 1915 | 12 |
| 1916 | 19 |
| 1917 | 11 |
| 1918 | 9 |
| 1919 | 17 |
| 1920 | 17 |
| 1921 | 20 |
| 1922 | 14 |
| 1923 | 19 |
| 1924 | 16 |
| 1925 | 12 |
| 1926 | 24 |
| 1927 | 12 |
| 1928 | 20 |
| 1929 | 18 |
| 1930 | 10 |
| 1931 | 18 |
| 1932 | 20 |
| 1933 | 13 |
| 1934 | 25 |
| 1935 | 21 |
| 1936 | 16 |
| 1937 | 19 |
| 1938 | 15 |
| 1939 | 20 |
| 1940 | 12 |
| 1941 | 9 |
| 1942 | 7 |
| 1943 | 10 |
| 1944 | 17 |
| 1945 | 11 |
| 1946 | 32 |
| 1947 | 28 |
| 1948 | 15 |
| 1949 | 19 |
| 1950 | 9 |
| 1951 | 10 |
| 1952 | 10 |
| 1953 | 20 |
| 1954 | 19 |
| 1955 | 29 |
| 1956 | 17 |
| 1957 | 25 |
| 1958 | 10 |
| 1959 | 11 |
| 1960 | 7 |
| 1961 | 12 |
| 1962 | 10 |
| 1963 | 10 |
| 1964 | 9 |
| 1965 | 11 |
| 1966 | 5 |
| 1967 | 8 |
| 1970 | 6 |
| 1971 | 6 |
| 1973 | 11 |
| 1975 | 6 |
| 1976 | 10 |
| 1977 | 7 |
| 1978 | 10 |
| 1979 | 7 |
| 1981 | 7 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 9 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1986 | 8 |
| 1993 | 8 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 |
Delight through the decades
- Delight peaked in 1946, when 32 babies were named Delight in the US.
- The 1930s were Delight's strongest decade, averaging 18 births a year.
- Delight currently ranks #12,453 in the US and is holding steady.