Girls' name · since 1970
Delaila
309 babies named Delaila in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15,643 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 309
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
Delaila sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 309 recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delaila has been recorded 309 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2024.
- #15,643 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 309 born since 1970
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delaila ranks #15,643 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 309 born since 1970, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15,643 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 309
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
Delaila's 309 recorded births place it above 78.34% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Delaila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Delaila's full recorded timeline at 2012, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Delaila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Delaila by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (142 births, 46% of the file).
2010s was Delaila's strongest decade.
142 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Delaila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
110 births
- 2010s
2010s
142 births
- 2020s 52
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 142 births (46% of all-time use).
Delaila by state
Where Delaila concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 50 | 16.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.6% |
50 of 309 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Delaila's data
- Delaila's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (142 total births) through the 2020s (52) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Delailas (50 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 Delaila: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~54 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, 1970–2024 (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 Delaila 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.