Della

Meaning: Possibly noble
Origin: Germanic — Possibly a short form of Adela or Delia

Girl's name · #563 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Della was #60 in 1881, slipped to #3315 by 1998, and has climbed back to #563 today. Roughly 71,000 girls have been named Della since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 39 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#526 in Sweden (2025) · #742 in Canada (2025) · #1,079 in England & Wales (2025) · #790 in Scotland (2024) · #898 in Ireland (2024) · #2,285 in Austria (2024) · #4,238 in France (2024).

Famous Dellas

Della Reese — American singer and actress (1931–2017)
Della H. Raney — African-American army nurse (1912–1987)
Della Au Belatti — American politician (born 1974)
Della Fox — American comic actress and singer (1870–1913)
Della Jones — Welsh mezzo-soprano (born 1946)

In stories & tradition

Della Duck — DuckTales (TV series)
Della Street — Perry Mason (TV series)
Della Alexander — Fictional character in the soap opera EastEnders

What Dellas become

Among 76 notable people named Della:

Entertainers appear 2.12× more often than among typical names — e.g. Della Reese, American singer and actress (1931–2017).

Similar names: Adela · Frankie · Delia · Zella · Florence · Luella

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