How old is someone named Della?
The average Della is 54 years old.
Half of all living Dellas are between 30 and 76. The average sits between a large older group and a younger one, so many Dellas are much older than 54.
When was Della popular?
Parents have been choosing Della less often since its peak in 1917; 533 babies got the name in 2025.
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Show the numbers by decade
| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5,964 | 0 |
| 1910s | 9,481 | 0 |
| 1920s | 10,423 | 170 |
| 1930s | 7,972 | 1,700 |
| 1940s | 6,365 | 3,600 |
| 1950s | 6,038 | 4,700 |
| 1960s | 4,583 | 4,000 |
| 1970s | 1,804 | 1,700 |
| 1980s | 814 | 780 |
| 1990s | 512 | 500 |
| 2000s | 719 | 710 |
| 2010s | 2,156 | 2,100 |
| 2020s | 2,644 | 2,600 |
How many Dellas are still alive?
About 23,000 Dellas are alive in the US today. That's 32% of the roughly 71,000 babies named Della since 1880.
Most Dellas ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1917, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Della?
About two in five living Dellas are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Della an old name?
Yes. Della is older than 82 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Della will be 31 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Dellas make up more of the total.
Is Della a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Dellas are women.
Names the same age as Della
NAME TWIN
Della's name twin is Lenora. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Lenora's age curve is the closest match to Della's: 92% alike.
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Questions about the name Della
How old is the average Della?
The average Della in the US is 54 years old. The median is 64, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Della?
About 23,000 Dellas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 71,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Della most popular?
In 1917, when about 1,200 baby girls were named Della.
Is Della a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 39% of living Dellas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this