Girls' name · since 1944
Dalila
Since 1944, U.S. Social Security records show 6,042 babies named Dalila, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,280 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,528 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,042
- born since 1944
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Dalila is the #1528 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 6,042 recorded since 1944.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dalila has been recorded 6,042 times among girls since 1944, currently ranked #1528 nationally and more common than 91% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2025.
- #2,280 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,528 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 6,042 born since 1944
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dalila ranks #2,280 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,528 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 6,042 born since 1944, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,280 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,528 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,042
- born since 1944
- 2000s
- peak decade
Dalila's 6,042 recorded births place it above 96.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Dalila compares
6,042 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,297 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
Dalila's all-time total is 16x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dalila | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,042 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 207 | 21 | 19,840 |
Dalila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dalila's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 79% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 21%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1944, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 207, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dalila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 207
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Dalila by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,525 births, 25% of the file).
2000s was Dalila's strongest decade.
1,525 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Dalila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
- 1950s 120
1950s
120 births
- 1960s 192
1960s
192 births
- 1970s 505
1970s
505 births
- 1980s
1980s
673 births
- 1990s
1990s
804 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,525 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,385 births
- 2020s
2020s
823 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,525 births (25% of all-time use).
How Dalila 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 Dalila's total volume
Dalila by state
Where Dalila concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,546 | 25.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,126 | 18.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 334 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 320 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 208 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 118 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 68 | 1.1% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 56 | 0.9% |
1,546 of 6,042 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Dalila appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Dalila's data
- Dalila's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (1,525 total births) through the 2020s (823) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Dalilas (1,546 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dalila: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~81 yrs)
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, 1944–2025 (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 Dalila 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.