Delphine

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A few things about Delphine you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Delphine

Delphine Seyrig

French actress and film director (1932–1990)

Choose Delphine and your child shares a first name with Delphine Seyrig, a French actress and film director. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Delphine, like who?” Delphine Seyrig's Wikipedia article is available in 37 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 38,314 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Delphine, 42 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Delphine would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDelphine has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Delphines, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1930, when it ranked #427. Today it's #3,577, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowDelphine is 4.3× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 163,934 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 38,314.
• 🍂TrendDelphine has slipped 31 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,577. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn French, Delphine means “dolphin”.

About the name Delphine

Delphine is a girl name meaning “dolphin”. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Delphine for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1930, when it ranked #427 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,577, with 42 babies.