Girls' name · since 2001
Dalylah
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 611 babies named Dalylah, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,433 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,950 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 611
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Dalylah is the #4950 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 611 recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Dalylah recorded 611 times among girls since 2001, holding rank #4950 nationally today, ahead of 71% 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 2001 to 2025.
- #10,433 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,950 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 611 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dalylah ranks #10,433 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,950 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 611 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10,433 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,950 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 611
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
Dalylah's 611 recorded births place it above 85.57% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Dalylah compares
611 Top 41% higher than 59% 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
Dalylah's all-time total is 63% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dalylah | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 611 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 40 | 21 | 19,840 |
Dalylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dalylah's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 40, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dalylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Dalylah by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (315 births, 52% of the file).
2010s was Dalylah's strongest decade.
315 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Dalylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 123
2000s
123 births
- 2010s
2010s
315 births
- 2020s
2020s
173 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 315 births (52% of all-time use).
How Dalylah 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 Dalylah's total volume
Dalylah by state
Where Dalylah concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 72 | 11.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 48 | 7.9% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.8% |
72 of 611 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Dalylah's data
- Dalylah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (315 total births) through the 2020s (173) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Dalylahs (72 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 Dalylah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~24 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, 2001–2025 (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 Dalylah 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.