Girls' name · since 2008

Dalaila

36 babies named Dalaila in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#38,752 of 72,339
all-time among girls
36
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade

36 girls have been named Dalaila since 2008, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dalaila has been recorded 36 times among girls since 2008, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2020.

  • #38,752 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 36 born since 2008
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dalaila ranks #38,752 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 36 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.

#38,752 of 72,339
all-time among girls
36
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dalaila's 36 recorded births place it above 46.06% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dalaila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Dalaila splits its recorded history at 2015: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Dalaila popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2015)
8
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
456789 200820102012201520162020 5

Dalaila by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (26 births, 72% of the file).

2010s was Dalaila's strongest decade.

26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.

Dalaila births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 26 births (72% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dalaila?
Since 2008, Social Security records show 36 babies named Dalaila. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #38,752 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 8 births.
Where does Dalaila sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dalaila ranks #38,752 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dalaila most popular?
Dalaila was most popular in the 2010s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Dalaila been used?
The SSA has tracked Dalaila since 2008 -- 13 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Dalaila?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dale, Dallas, Dalia, Daleyza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Dalaila's data

  • Dalaila's decade-level peak was the 2010s (26 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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dalaila

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dalaila: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2008–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Dalaila 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 August 2026.