Dalya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	19	2	–	#7,454
1980s	37	4	+95%	#6,238
1990s	115	12	+211%	#4,871
2000s	182	18	+58%	#5,272
2010s	146	15	-20%	#6,518
2020s (to 2025)	57	10	-35%	#8,486

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,454

1980s

+95%

#6,238

1990s

115

+211%

#4,871

2000s

182

+58%

#5,272

2010s

146

-20%

#6,518

2020s (to 2025)

-35%

#8,486

The story of Dalya

Dalya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,486 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 556 American babies have been named Dalya. Its peak came in 2005, when 24 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 Dalya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dalya?

The median living Dalya is about 20 years old; half are between 11 and 28. An estimated 600 people named Dalya 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.

Dalya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,486
2024	10	#9,706
2023	8	#11,425
2022	12	#8,649
2021	6	#13,891
2020	9	#10,466
2019	12	#8,712
2018	9	#10,773
2017	13	#8,392
2016	11	#9,568
2015	19	#6,520
2014	19	#6,518
2013	16	#7,480
2012	15	#7,917
2011	18	#6,927
2010	14	#8,379
2009	24	#5,747
2008	12	#9,623
2007	20	#6,618
2006	16	#7,566
2005	24	#5,311
2004	22	#5,616
2003	23	#5,272
2002	15	#7,140
2001	17	#6,390
2000	9	#10,082
1995	6	#12,123
1990	7	#10,468
1985	5	#11,029
1980	5	#10,738
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dalya?

The median living Dalya is about 20 years old. Half of all living Dalyas are between 11 and 28 years old.

How many people named Dalya are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Dalya are alive in the United States, based on 556 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dalya mean?

Spelling variant of Dalia.

How popular is the name Dalya in 2025?

Dalya ranked #8,486 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dalya?

556 babies have been named Dalya in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dalya most popular?

Dalya peaked in 2005, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Dalya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dalya rising or falling?

Dalya is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Dalya popularity over time

The story of Dalya

How old are people named Dalya?

Dalya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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