Delilah vs Della

Side-by-side comparison of Delilah and Della — 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

Della

Girl name · Rank #579

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Metric Delilah Della
Current Rank #50 #579
Total Births (all years) 62,507 70,274
Peak Year 2024 1917
Peak Year Births 4,240 1,192
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Delilah Della
1880ss 138 5,048
1890ss 209 6,410
1900ss 195 5,958
1910ss 501 9,450
1920ss 605 10,366
1930ss 539 7,950
1940ss 740 6,358
1950ss 1,633 6,038
1960ss 801 4,583
1970ss 1,477 1,804
1980ss 1,895 814
1990ss 1,822 512
2000ss 7,610 719
2010ss 25,007 2,155
2020ss 19,335 2,109

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Delilah Della
2014 2,513 194
2015 2,739 217
2016 2,742 248
2017 2,897 252
2018 3,011 314
2019 3,156 339
2020 3,420 284
2021 3,759 405
2022 3,871 449
2023 4,045 453
2024 4,240 518

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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