Della

“Variant of Adela — Noble; serene” — Germanic, via French origin

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

Della has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #60 (1881) · 70,810 babies named Della all-time · 1 in 3,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,900 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 4,300 girls in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 8,200 girls in England & Wales (2025).

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

Famous Dellas

Della Reese — American actress and singer (1931-2017)
Della H. Raney — African-American army nurse
Della Sowah — Ghanaian politician and member of parliament
Della Jones — Welsh mezzo-soprano
Della Destiara Haris — Indonesian badminton player

In stories & tradition

Della Duck — DuckTales
Della Street — Perry Mason · Perry Mason Returns
Della Alexander — 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 actress and singer (1931-2017).

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