Total births
257
Girls' name · since 2003
Dalayla
257 babies named Dalayla in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10777
- among girls today
- 257
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other girls
257 babies have been named Dalayla since 2003, making it today's #10777 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Dalayla recorded 257 times among girls since 2003, holding rank #10777 nationally today, ahead of 39% of girls, 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 2003 to 2025.
- #10777 among girls today
- 257 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 39% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dalayla is currently the #10777 girls' name in America, more common than 39% of girls - 257 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10777
- among girls today
- 257
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other girls
Dalayla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10777
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 39% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Dalayla was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
20 babies were named Dalayla in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Dalayla compares
257 42th 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
Dalayla's all-time total is 33% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dalayla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 257 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Dalayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dalayla splits its recorded history at 2014: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2013 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dalayla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#10,777
Active since
2003
Dalayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Dalayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Dalayla's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Dalayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
- 2010s
2010s
105 births
- 2020s
2020s
92 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 105 births (41% of all-time use).
Dalayla by state
Where Dalayla concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.9% |
California share of Dalayla's total US births 1.9%
5 of 257 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dalayla? ▼
257 babies have been named Dalayla since 2003. It currently ranks #10777 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 20 births.
When was Dalayla most popular? ▼
Dalayla was most popular in the 2010s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Dalayla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dalayla are California (5 births).
How long has the name Dalayla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dalayla since 2003 -- 23 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Dalayla? ▼
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 Dalayla's data
- Dalayla's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (105 total births) through the 2020s (92) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Dalaylas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Dalayla
Nearby Names Like Dalayla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dalayla
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 Dalayla side by side: Dalayla vs Dale Dalayla vs Dallas Dalayla 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, 2003–2025 (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. "Dalayla: #10777 Girls' Name - 257 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dalayla. 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 Dalayla 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.