Delaney vs Delilah

Side-by-side comparison of Delaney and Delilah — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Delaney

Girl name · Rank #216

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Name B

Delilah

Girl name · Rank #50

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Metric Delaney Delilah
Current Rank #216 #50
Total Births (all years) 44,153 62,507
Peak Year 2004 2024
Peak Year Births 2,002 4,240
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1939 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Delaney Delilah
1880ss — 138
1890ss — 209
1900ss — 195
1910ss — 501
1920ss — 605
1930ss 5 539
1940ss — 740
1950ss 17 1,633
1960ss 30 801
1970ss 159 1,477
1980ss 336 1,895
1990ss 7,493 1,822
2000ss 17,086 7,610
2010ss 12,867 25,007
2020ss 6,160 19,335

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Delaney Delilah
2014 1,232 2,513
2015 1,328 2,739
2016 1,207 2,742
2017 1,266 2,897
2018 1,315 3,011
2019 1,158 3,156
2020 1,024 3,420
2021 1,164 3,759
2022 1,253 3,871
2023 1,287 4,045
2024 1,432 4,240

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1939–2024.

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