Delany vs Delilah

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

Name A

Delany

Girl name · Rank #2122

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Name B

Delilah

Girl name · Rank #50

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Delany Delilah
Current Rank #2122 #50
Total Births (all years) 1,348 62,507
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 90 4,240
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1990 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Delany Delilah
1880ss — 138
1890ss — 209
1900ss — 195
1910ss — 501
1920ss — 605
1930ss — 539
1940ss — 740
1950ss — 1,633
1960ss — 801
1970ss — 1,477
1980ss — 1,895
1990ss 175 1,822
2000ss 391 7,610
2010ss 463 25,007
2020ss 319 19,335

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Delany Delilah
2014 43 2,513
2015 53 2,739
2016 57 2,742
2017 51 2,897
2018 44 3,011
2019 37 3,156
2020 42 3,420
2021 49 3,759
2022 73 3,871
2023 65 4,045
2024 90 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, 1990–2024.

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