| Delia | Selene | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Of Delos | Moon |
| Origin | Greek | greek |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | DEEL-yah | seh-LEE-nee |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1957 (490) | 2025 (469) |
| In 2025 | 135 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Delia | Selene |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 873 | 2,455 |
| 2010s | 1,973 | 2,348 |
| 2000s | 2,346 | 1,709 |
| 1990s | 2,191 | 1,608 |
| 1980s | 2,213 | 481 |
| 1970s | 2,976 | 473 |
| 1960s | 3,856 | 359 |
| 1950s | 4,589 | 161 |
| 1940s | 3,213 | 79 |
| 1930s | 2,853 | 12 |
| 1920s | 2,829 | 23 |
| 1910s | 2,360 | 5 |
| 1900s | 1,629 | 0 |
| 1890s | 1,871 | 0 |
| 1880s | 1,546 | 0 |
Delia means “of Delos,” the island birthplace of Artemis.
Selene (Greek Selene) is the ancient Greek goddess who personified the moon; the word is related to 'selas' meaning light or brightness. A direct, literal moon name.
Delia is more popular than Selene today: about 135 US babies were given the name Delia in 2025, compared with 0 named Selene.
Delia means Of Delos (Greek origin), while Selene means Moon (greek origin).
In US records, Delia first appears in 1880 and Selene in 0, so Selene has the longer recorded history.