Dalilah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,175

among girls · ↓125 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

197

named Dalilah · -17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 8,159

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

263 babies

All-time total

5,135

#2,529 all-time among girls

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Dalilah popularity over time

5,135 babies have been named Dalilah since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	43	4	–	#5,669
1980s	85	9	+98%	#5,527
1990s	191	19	+125%	#3,313
2000s	1,287	129	+574%	#1,007
2010s	2,232	223	+73%	#990
2020s (to 2025)	1,297	216	-3%	#1,050

Where Dalilah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	200	0.12	outside top 500
2027	203	0.13	outside top 500
2028	205	0.13	outside top 500
2029	207	0.13	outside top 500
2030	208	0.13	outside top 500

Where Dalilah is most popular

Girls named Dalilah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.132 per 1,000. Strongest in Illinois, California, and Indiana.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Dalilah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Illinois	61	0.266	+101%
California	202	0.240	+82%
Indiana	27	0.192	+45%
Texas	153	0.190	+44%
Ohio	45	0.190	+43%
Georgia	39	0.172	+30%
Michigan	31	0.170	+29%
Missouri	19	0.158	+19%
Florida	65	0.152	+15%
Louisiana	12	0.137	≈ national
Colorado	13	0.116	-12%
Wisconsin	10	0.097	-27%
North Carolina	22	0.097	-27%
Arkansas	5	0.095	-29%
Arizona	13	0.093	-30%
Pennsylvania	20	0.085	-36%
Tennessee	11	0.069	-48%
Alabama	5	0.053	-60%
New York	19	0.048	-64%
New Jersey	8	0.044	-67%
Virginia	7	0.041	-69%
Alaska	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Dalilah

Dalilah is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,175 in 2025 with 197 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 5,135 American babies have been named Dalilah. Its peak came in 2008, when 263 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dalilah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dalilah?

The median living Dalilah is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 17. An estimated 5,100 people named Dalilah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dalilah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	197	#1,175
2024	238	#1,050
2023	219	#1,121
2022	210	#1,158
2021	210	#1,163
2020	223	#1,094
2019	190	#1,235
2018	202	#1,188
2017	179	#1,308
2016	235	#1,094
2015	214	#1,177
2014	240	#1,071
2013	253	#990
2012	253	#1,002
2011	225	#1,093
2010	241	#1,037
2009	257	#1,019
2008	263	#1,007
2007	181	#1,345
2006	113	#1,810
2005	113	#1,744
2004	93	#1,991
2003	81	#2,149
2002	69	#2,335
2001	62	#2,490
2000	55	#2,681
1995	23	#4,376
1990	8	#9,457
1985	11	#6,117
1980	7	#8,346
1975	5	#9,372
1970	5	#8,234
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
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1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Dalilah

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Dalilah Muhammad American hurdler (born 1990) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dalilah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dalilah?

The median living Dalilah is about 12 years old. Half of all living Dalilahs are between 5 and 17 years old.

How many people named Dalilah are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Dalilah are alive in the United States, based on 5,135 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dalilah in 2025?

Dalilah ranked #1,175 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 197 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dalilah?

5,135 babies have been named Dalilah in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dalilah most popular?

Dalilah peaked in 2008, when 263 newborns received the name.

Is Dalilah a boy or girl name?

Dalilah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dalilah rising or falling?

Dalilah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Dalilah become more popular?

Dalilah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 208 girls named Dalilah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Dalilah?

Well-known people named Dalilah include Dalilah Muhammad (athlete).

Names like Dalilah

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