Total births
42
Girls' name · since 2008
Dahlyla
42 babies named Dahlyla in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 42
- total births
- 2008–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
Dahlyla is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 42 have been recorded since 2008.
Social Security Administration records show Dahlyla recorded 42 times among girls since 2008, 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 2008 to 2017.
- 42 total births
- 2008–2017 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
42 girls have been named Dahlyla since 2008, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2017.
- 42
- total births
- 2008–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Dahlyla was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
8 babies were named Dahlyla in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Dahlyla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dahlyla splits its recorded history at 2011: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dahlyla at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Dahlyla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2017
- Peak year (2011)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Dahlyla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Dahlyla's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Dahlyla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 31 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dahlyla? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 42 babies named Dahlyla. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 8 births.
When was Dahlyla most popular? ▼
Dahlyla was most popular in the 2010s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Dahlyla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dahlyla since 2008 -- 10 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Dahlyla? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Dahlyla
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Compare Dahlyla side by side: Dahlyla vs Dahlia Dahlyla vs Dahiana Dahlyla vs Dahlila
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2008–2017 (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. "Dahlyla: Baby Name Since 2008 - 42 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dahlyla. 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 Dahlyla 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 June 2026.