Delia vs Delilah

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

Name A

Delia

Girl name · Rank #1521

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Name B

Delilah

Girl name · Rank #50

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Metric Delia Delilah
Current Rank #1521 #50
Total Births (all years) 37,173 62,507
Peak Year 1957 2024
Peak Year Births 490 4,240
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Delia Delilah
1880ss 1,546 138
1890ss 1,871 209
1900ss 1,629 195
1910ss 2,360 501
1920ss 2,829 605
1930ss 2,852 539
1940ss 3,212 740
1950ss 4,589 1,633
1960ss 3,856 801
1970ss 2,976 1,477
1980ss 2,211 1,895
1990ss 2,191 1,822
2000ss 2,345 7,610
2010ss 1,970 25,007
2020ss 736 19,335

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Delia Delilah
2014 216 2,513
2015 197 2,739
2016 183 2,742
2017 171 2,897
2018 160 3,011
2019 152 3,156
2020 164 3,420
2021 147 3,759
2022 130 3,871
2023 154 4,045
2024 141 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, 1880–2024.

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