Delma comes from the English / Irish tradition, meaning Noble protector or noble guardian..
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How popular is Delma?
1926peak year
The name Delma reached its peak in 1926, with 205 registrations (ranked #486). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1884, roughly 42 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #13968) today, averaging about 6 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 9,901 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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