Delight vs Delilah

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

Name A

Delight

Girl name · Rank #12162

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Name B

Delilah

Girl name · Rank #50

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Metric Delight Delilah
Current Rank #12162 #50
Total Births (all years) 1,051 62,507
Peak Year 1946 2024
Peak Year Births 32 4,240
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Delight Delilah
1880ss — 138
1890ss 5 209
1900ss 36 195
1910ss 100 501
1920ss 172 605
1930ss 177 539
1940ss 160 740
1950ss 160 1,633
1960ss 72 801
1970ss 63 1,477
1980ss 34 1,895
1990ss 8 1,822
2000ss 5 7,610
2010ss 39 25,007
2020ss 20 19,335

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Delight Delilah
2014 8 2,513
2015 6 2,739
2016 — 2,742
2017 10 2,897
2018 7 3,011
2019 8 3,156
2020 — 3,420
2021 8 3,759
2022 5 3,871
2023 — 4,045
2024 7 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, 1897–2024.

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