Total births
32
Girls' name · since 2011
Dahliah
Since 2011, U.S. Social Security records show 32 babies named Dahliah, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 32
- total births
- 2011–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 84%
- born in that decade
32 girls have been named Dahliah since 2011, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dahliah has 32 recorded births among girls since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- 32 total births
- 2011–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 84% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
32 girls have been named Dahliah since 2011, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 32
- total births
- 2011–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 84%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
84% of everyone ever named Dahliah was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
6 babies were named Dahliah in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Dahliah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dahliah's full recorded timeline at 2017, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dahliah at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2011
Dahliah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Dahliah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Dahliah's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Dahliah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
27 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 27 births (84% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dahliah? ▼
32 babies have been named Dahliah since 2011. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2016 with 6 births.
When was Dahliah most popular? ▼
Dahliah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Dahliah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dahliah since 2011 -- 15 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Dahliah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dahlia, Dahiana, Dahlila, Dahlya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dahliah's data
- Dahliah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dahliah
Nearby Names Like Dahliah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dahliah
Dahlia Girl
#241 19,359 births
Dahiana Girl
#5882 301 births
Dahlila Girl
#10687 300 births
Dahlya Girl
#16600 99 births
Dahna Girl
#12396 89 births
Compare Dahliah side by side: Dahliah vs Dahlia Dahliah vs Dahiana Dahliah vs Dahlila
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2011–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dahliah: Baby Name Since 2011 - 32 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dahliah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dahliah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.