Della vs Delilah

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

Name A

Della

Girl name · Rank #579

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Name B

Delilah

Girl name · Rank #50

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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