Delphine is a distinctive choice, ranked #1007 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Delphine in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1007
About the Name Delphine
2024 marks Delphine's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #1007. The name has climbed 611 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Delphine is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Delphine
Unlikely. With around 35 UK babies named Delphine per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Delphine in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Delphine is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 611 places over the last five years to #1007 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Delphine is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Delphine include: Belle Delphine — Mary-Belle Kirschner, better known as Belle Delphine, is a South African–born British social media personality, pornographic actress, model, and YouTuber.; Delphine Klopfenstein Broggini — Delphine Klopfenstein Broggini is a Swiss politician from the Green Party of Switzerland and President of Pro Velo Schweiz.; Delphine Depardieu — Delphine Depardieu is a French actress..
Delphine does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Delphines in the wild.
35
UK babies named Delphine (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 611 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Delphine
Likely around 1 other Delphine in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Delphine
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mary-Belle Kirschner, better known as Belle Delphine, is a South African–born British social media personality, pornographic actress, model, and YouTuber. Her social media accounts feature erotic and cosplay modelling, sometimes blending the two.
Marie Delphine Macarty or MacCarthy, more commonly known as Madame Blanque or, after her third marriage, as Madame LaLaurie, was a New Orleans socialite and serial killer who tortured and murdered enslaved people in her household. Born during the Spanish colonial period, LaLaurie married three times in Louisiana and was twice widowed.
Delphine Wespiser is a French model, TV host, politician and beauty pageant titleholder. She was elected Miss Haut-Rhin 2011, Miss Alsace 2011 and Miss France 2012.
Delphine Pelletier is an athlete from France, who competes in triathlon. Pelletier competed at the second Olympic triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Delphine Caroline Marie Arnault is a French businesswoman who has been the chairperson and chief executive officer of Christian Dior Couture since February 2023. Arnault is the daughter of Bernard Arnault.