Delfina
Meaning
the Italian and Spanish feminine form of Delfino, dolphin, from Latin delphinus; linked to Saint Delphine of Provence
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Delfina has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
3,772 people · the #3,329 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 52,632 · median age 69
Among people named Delfina living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Delfina
People given the name Delfina in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 2009. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
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