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Della

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Della is an English diminutive for the names Adelaide, Adela, or Adeline, all of which come from a Germanic name, Adalheidis, or Adelheit. It originally meant “Noble and Kind” from “athel” (noble) and “haidu” (kind).

History:
Della, a nickname for Adelaide, sharply rose in popularity in the late 19th century, then slowly died down again over the course of the 20th.
Please see Adelaide for more information.

Pronunciation: dell-ah.


Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.043 % named Della

Popularity of Della:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: 199th most popular.
1875: 78th most popular.
1900-1910: 122nd most popular.
1910-1920: 165th most popular.
1920-1930: 195th most popular.
1930-1940: 249th most popular.
1940-1950: 307th most popular.
1950-1960: 363rd most popular.
1960-1970: 476th most popular.
1970-1980: 787th most popular.
1980-2000: N/A

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