Delaila: 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	5	1	–	#8,267
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	110	11	–	#6,192
2010s	142	14	+29%	#6,080
2020s (to 2025)	52	9	-39%	#7,736

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,267

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

110

–

#6,192

2010s

142

+29%

#6,080

2020s (to 2025)

-39%

#7,736

The story of Delaila

Delaila is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1970, 309 American babies have been named Delaila. Its peak came in 2008, when 22 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 Delaila stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delaila?

The median living Delaila is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 17. An estimated 300 people named Delaila 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.

Delaila year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#13,910
2023	10	#9,786
2022	14	#7,736
2021	9	#10,488
2020	13	#8,086
2019	11	#9,274
2018	20	#6,080
2017	8	#11,928
2016	16	#7,348
2015	11	#9,654
2014	15	#7,766
2013	8	#12,291
2012	21	#6,171
2011	19	#6,638
2010	13	#8,850
2009	18	#7,135
2008	22	#6,192
2007	13	#9,151
2006	9	#11,682
2005	16	#7,229
2004	13	#8,384
2003	5	#16,413
2002	–	–
2001	9	#10,326
2000	5	#15,666
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,267
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Delaila?

The median living Delaila is about 13 years old. Half of all living Delailas are between 7 and 17 years old.

How many people named Delaila are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Delaila are alive in the United States, based on 309 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delaila in 2025?

Delaila did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Delaila?

309 babies have been named Delaila in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delaila most popular?

Delaila peaked in 2008, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Delaila a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Delaila rising or falling?

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

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Delaila popularity over time

The story of Delaila

How old are people named Delaila?

Delaila year by year

Frequently asked questions

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