Total births
225
Girls' name · since 2002
Dalaya
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 225 babies named Dalaya, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7138
- among girls today
- 225
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
225 babies have been named Dalaya since 2002, making it today's #7138 girls' name.
Dalaya has 225 recorded births among girls since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7138 as of the latest data, more common than 60% of girls, 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 2002 to 2025.
- #7138 among girls today
- 225 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 60% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dalaya is currently the #7138 girls' name in America, more common than 60% of girls - 225 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7138
- among girls today
- 225
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Dalaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7138
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 60% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Dalaya was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
18 babies were named Dalaya in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Dalaya compares
225 39th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dalaya's all-time total is 41% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dalaya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 225 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Dalaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dalaya's full recorded timeline at 2015, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dalaya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#7,138
Active since
2002
Dalaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Dalaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Dalaya's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Dalaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 39
2000s
39 births
- 2010s
2010s
106 births
- 2020s
2020s
80 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 106 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dalaya? ▼
Dalaya has been given to 225 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7138 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Dalaya most popular? ▼
Dalaya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Dalaya been used? ▼
Records for Dalaya go back to 2002, giving 24 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dalaya? ▼
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 Dalaya's data
- Dalaya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (106 total births) through the 2020s (80) -- 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 Dalaya
Nearby Names Like Dalaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dalaya
Dale Girl
21,887 births
Dallas Girl
#657 15,882 births
Dalia Girl
#859 14,291 births
Daleyza Girl
#457 12,338 births
Dalila Girl
#1331 6,042 births
Compare Dalaya side by side: Dalaya vs Dale Dalaya vs Dallas Dalaya vs Dalia
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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, 2002–2025 (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. "Dalaya: #7138 Girls' Name - 225 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dalaya. 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 Dalaya 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.