Total births
33
Girls' name · since 2009
Dahlilah
33 babies named Dahlilah in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 33
- total births
- 2009–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
33 girls have been named Dahlilah since 2009, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Dahlilah recorded 33 times among girls since 2009, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- 33 total births
- 2009–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
33 girls have been named Dahlilah since 2009, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 33
- total births
- 2009–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Dahlilah was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
8 babies were named Dahlilah in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
Dahlilah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dahlilah splits its recorded history at 2016: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2021 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dahlilah at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2025
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2009
Dahlilah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Dahlilah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Dahlilah's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Dahlilah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dahlilah? ▼
Since 2009, Social Security records show 33 babies named Dahlilah. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 8 births.
When was Dahlilah most popular? ▼
Dahlilah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Dahlilah been used? ▼
Dahlilah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 17 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Dahlilah? ▼
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 Dahlilah's data
- Dahlilah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2020s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Dahlilah
Nearby Names Like Dahlilah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dahlilah
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 Dahlilah side by side: Dahlilah vs Dahlia Dahlilah vs Dahiana Dahlilah vs Dahlila
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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, 2009–2025 (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. "Dahlilah: Baby Name Since 2009 - 33 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dahlilah. 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 Dahlilah 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.