Delilah vs Delaney

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

Name A

Delilah

Girl name · Rank #50

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Name B

Delaney

Girl name · Rank #216

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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