Dalilah
Dalilah was the 1175th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 197 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 990th; the most babies were born in 2008 (263). Over the last ten years it has moved up 2 places. More babies were named Dalilah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,175 girls, down 81 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 197girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2008263 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,135babies recorded
Dalilah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,175 | 197 |
| 2020 | #1,094 | 223 |
| 2010 | #1,037 | 241 |
| 2000 | #2,681 | 55 |
| 1990 | #9,457 | 8 |
| 1980 | #8,346 | 7 |
| 1970 | #8,234 | 5 |
| 1960 | — | — |
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| 1940 | — | — |
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| 1920 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Dalilah, counting every spelling?
Dalilah is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #989 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,175 for Dalilah on its own. Together these spellings went to 243 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalilah | 197 | #1,175 | 1,074 |
| Dalylah | 27 | #4,903 | 145 |
| Dalyla | 19 | #6,172 | 92 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Dalilah?
197 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Dalilah (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Dalilah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 43 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Dalilah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Dalilah?
About 5,100 people born in the US named Dalilah are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 6 and 18. That makes Dalilah mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Dalilah by state
How common Dalilah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Illinois (2.0×), California (1.8×). In 30 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Dalilah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Dalilah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Dalilah
How popular is the name Dalilah?
Dalilah was the 1175th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 197 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 990th; the most babies were born in 2008 (263). Over the last ten years it has moved up 2 places. More babies were named Dalilah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Dalilah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Dalilah in the US.
Where is Dalilah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Dalilah was most common in Illinois (0.27 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Indiana.