US rank #12799 Girls' name Peak 2003 33 births

Delaiah — #12799 US girls' name

33 babies named Delaiah in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s142010s122020s7
#12799
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 28% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Delaiah was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

7 babies were named Delaiah in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Delaiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Delaiah between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Delaiah currently holds the #12799 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Delaiah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 14 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Delaiah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Delaiah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 33 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Delaiah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

33

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2003

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,799

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Delaiah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
7
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 20242019201420082003 7

Delaiah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
14 births that decade — 42% of Delaiah's all-time total
2000s142010s122020s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delaiah?
33 babies have been named Delaiah since 2003. It currently ranks #12799 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 7 births.
When was Delaiah most popular?
Delaiah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Delaiah been used?
Delaiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Delaiah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Delores, Della, Delilah, Delaney, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2003–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.