Total births
14,291
Girls' name · since 1913
Dalia
Dalia has 14,291 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #859
- among girls today
- 14,291
- born since 1913
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Dalia is the #859 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 14,291 recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Dalia recorded 14,291 times among girls since 1913, holding rank #859 nationally today, ahead of 95% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.
- #859 among girls today
- 14,291 born since 1913
- 2000s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dalia is currently the #859 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 14,291 born since 1913, peaking in the 2000s.
- #859
- among girls today
- 14,291
- born since 1913
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Dalia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#859
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Dalia was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
516 babies were named Dalia in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
How Dalia compares
14,291 Top 7% higher than 93% of 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
Dalia's all-time total is 37x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dalia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 14,291 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 516 | 48 | 19,840 |
Dalia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dalia's full recorded timeline at 1971, 84% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 16% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 516 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dalia at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1994
Current rank
#859
Active since
1913
Dalia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 516
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Dalia popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 1996 (Dalia as boys' name)
Dalia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dalia's strongest decade.
2,877 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Dalia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 31
1910s
31 births
- 1920s 129
1920s
129 births
- 1930s 158
1930s
158 births
- 1940s 276
1940s
276 births
- 1950s 757
1950s
757 births
- 1960s 910
1960s
910 births
- 1970s 927
1970s
927 births
- 1980s 1,115
1980s
1,115 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,754 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,877 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,546 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,811 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,877 births (20% of all-time use).
How Dalia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Dalia's total volume
Dalia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Dalia by state
Where Dalia concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,622 | 25.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 3,384 | 23.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,121 | 7.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 702 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Florida | | 600 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 294 | 2.1% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 292 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 269 | 1.9% |
California share of Dalia's total US births 25.3%
Even split
3,622 of 14,291 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Dalia appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dalia? ▼
Dalia has been given to 14,291 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #859 as of the latest data. 516 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Dalia most popular? ▼
Dalia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,877 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Dalia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dalia are California (3,622 births), Texas (3,384 births), New York (1,121 births).
How long has the name Dalia been used? ▼
Dalia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 113 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Dalia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dale, Dallas, Daleyza, Dalila, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dalia's data
- Dalia's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (2,877 total births) through the 2020s (1,811) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Dalias (3,622 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 Dalia
Nearby Names Like Dalia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dalia
Dale Girl
21,887 births
Dallas Girl
#657 15,882 births
Daleyza Girl
#457 12,338 births
Dalila Girl
#1331 6,042 births
Dalilah Girl
#1051 5,135 births
Compare Dalia side by side: Dalia vs Dale Dalia vs Dallas Dalia vs Daleyza
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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, 1913–2025 (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. "Dalia: #859 Girls' Name - 14,291 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dalia. 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 Dalia 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.