Delma vs Delilah

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

Name A

Delma

Girl name

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Name B

Delilah

Girl name · Rank #50

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Metric Delma Delilah
Current Rank Unranked #50
Total Births (all years) 8,454 66,683
Peak Year 1926 2024
Peak Year Births 205 4,254
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Delma Delilah
1880ss 36 138
1890ss 129 209
1900ss 388 195
1910ss 1,195 501
1920ss 1,745 605
1930ss 1,457 539
1940ss 1,027 740
1950ss 1,057 1,633
1960ss 771 802
1970ss 355 1,477
1980ss 157 1,895
1990ss 79 1,822
2000ss 34 7,610
2010ss 19 25,018
2020ss 5 23,499

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Delma Delilah
2014 — 2,514
2015 7 2,740
2016 — 2,743
2017 — 2,898
2018 — 3,012
2019 7 3,158
2020 — 3,424
2021 — 3,761
2022 — 3,874
2023 5 4,049
2024 — 4,254
2025 — 4,137

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, 1884–2023.

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