Dalylah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,903

among girls · ↑432 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dalylah · +13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2019

40 babies

All-time total

611

#10,436 all-time among girls

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Dalylah popularity over time

611 babies have been named Dalylah since 2001, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	123	12	–	#4,836
2010s	315	32	+156%	#3,736
2020s (to 2025)	173	29	-8%	#3,927

Where Dalylah 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	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	25	0.02	outside top 500
2029	25	0.02	outside top 500
2030	25	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Dalylah

Dalylah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,903 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 611 American babies have been named Dalylah. Its peak came in 2019, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Dalylah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dalylah?

The median living Dalylah is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 15. An estimated 600 people named Dalylah 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.

Dalylah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	27	#4,903
2024	24	#5,335
2023	38	#3,927
2022	29	#4,695
2021	27	#4,872
2020	28	#4,669
2019	40	#3,736
2018	34	#4,171
2017	24	#5,407
2016	30	#4,654
2015	31	#4,518
2014	28	#4,924
2013	31	#4,558
2012	33	#4,408
2011	30	#4,712
2010	34	#4,327
2009	30	#4,836
2008	25	#5,608
2007	18	#7,156
2006	11	#10,069
2005	8	#12,098
2004	12	#8,842
2003	8	#11,557
2002	6	#14,015
2001	5	#15,916
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dalylah?

The median living Dalylah is about 10 years old. Half of all living Dalylahs are between 5 and 15 years old.

How many people named Dalylah are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Dalylah are alive in the United States, based on 611 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dalylah in 2025?

Dalylah ranked #4,903 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dalylah?

611 babies have been named Dalylah in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dalylah most popular?

Dalylah peaked in 2019, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Dalylah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dalylah rising or falling?

Dalylah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Dalylah become more popular?

Dalylah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 girls named Dalylah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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