Meaning and history
Delma is a feminine name of uncertain modern formation. It may be a shortened or altered form of names such as Fidelma, Delmar, or Adelma, each of which has a different linguistic history. It has also been used independently in English- and Spanish-speaking communities. Popular translations such as “of the sea” generally rely on resemblance to Delmar and should not be applied universally. Reliable prominent exact-name bearers and documentary evidence are limited, so a conservative description is appropriate.
20042004: no US SSA record for this spelling
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2007: 7 births, rank #13,924
2008: 5 births, rank #17,504
20092009: no US SSA record for this spelling
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2012: 5 births, rank #16,869
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
20142014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: 7 births, rank #13,006
2016: no US SSA record for this spelling
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2018: no US SSA record for this spelling
20192019: 7 births, rank #12,448
2020: no US SSA record for this spelling
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20232023: 5 births, rank #15,194
Delma rose from #991 to #933 for girls between 1957 and 1958. Its highest annual birth count came in 1926, with 205 births.