Delyla: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	12	1	–	#9,426
1990s	30	3	+150%	#7,397
2000s	220	22	+633%	#3,727
2010s	290	29	+32%	#4,125
2020s (to 2025)	134	22	-23%	#4,041

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,426

1990s

+150%

#7,397

2000s

220

+633%

#3,727

2010s

290

+32%

#4,125

2020s (to 2025)

134

-23%

#4,041

The story of Delyla

Delyla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,177 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 686 American babies have been named Delyla. Its peak came in 2008, when 43 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 Delyla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delyla?

The median living Delyla is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 700 people named Delyla 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.

Delyla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	19	#6,177
2024	20	#6,001
2023	12	#8,614
2022	19	#6,279
2021	36	#4,041
2020	28	#4,673
2019	34	#4,189
2018	26	#5,047
2017	25	#5,219
2016	19	#6,483
2015	35	#4,165
2014	33	#4,379
2013	29	#4,794
2012	26	#5,296
2011	27	#5,101
2010	36	#4,125
2009	39	#3,961
2008	43	#3,727
2007	32	#4,591
2006	18	#6,938
2005	17	#6,910
2004	17	#6,866
2003	22	#5,469
2002	13	#7,948
2001	8	#11,280
2000	11	#8,721
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#9,605
1980	–	–
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 Delyla, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Delyla?

The median living Delyla is about 13 years old. Half of all living Delylas are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Delyla are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Delyla are alive in the United States, based on 686 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Delyla mean?

Spelling variant of Delila.

How popular is the name Delyla in 2025?

Delyla ranked #6,177 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Delyla?

686 babies have been named Delyla in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delyla most popular?

Delyla peaked in 2008, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Delyla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Delyla rising or falling?

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

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Delyla popularity over time

The story of Delyla

How old are people named Delyla?

Delyla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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