US rank #10643 Girls' name Peak 2008 293 births

Dahlila — #10643 US girls' name

293 babies named Dahlila in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s82000s902010s1512020s44
#10643
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 40% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Dahlila was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

35 babies were named Dahlila in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dahlila

The Social Security Administration has registered 293 babies named Dahlila between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dahlila currently holds the #10643 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dahlila performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 151 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Dahlila shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 48 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Dahlila in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dahlila in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 293 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dahlila at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

293

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2008

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,643

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dahlila popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
35
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
010203040 20242021201820152012200920061998 8

Dahlila by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
151 births that decade — 52% of Dahlila's all-time total
1990s82000s902010s1512020s44

Dahlila by state

Where Dahlila concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Dahlila
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
48 16.4%
#2 Texas
6 2.0%
California share of Dahlila's total US births 16.4%
Even split

48 of 293 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dahlila?
293 babies have been named Dahlila since 1998. It currently ranks #10643 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 35 births.
When was Dahlila most popular?
Dahlila was most popular in the 2010s decade with 151 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Dahlila most popular?
The top states for the name Dahlila are California (48 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Dahlila been used?
Dahlila has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dahlila?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dahlia, Dahiana, Dahlya, Dahna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1998–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.