US rank #13767 Girls' name Peak 2008 309 births

Delaila — #13767 US girls' name

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.

1970s52000s1102010s1422020s52
#13767
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Delaila was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

22 babies were named Delaila in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Delaila

The Social Security Administration has registered 309 babies named Delaila between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Delaila currently holds the #13767 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Delaila performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 142 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Delaila shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 50 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Delaila in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Delaila 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 309 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.

Delaila at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

309

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

2008

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,767

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Delaila popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
22
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
0510152025 2024202020162012200820041970 5

Delaila by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
142 births that decade — 46% of Delaila's all-time total
1970s52000s1102010s1422020s52

Delaila by state

Where Delaila concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Delaila
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
50 16.2%
#2 Texas
5 1.6%
California share of Delaila's total US births 16.2%
Even split

50 of 309 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delaila?
309 babies have been named Delaila since 1970. It currently ranks #13767 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 22 births.
When was Delaila most popular?
Delaila was most popular in the 2010s decade with 142 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Delaila most popular?
The top states for the name Delaila are California (50 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Delaila been used?
Delaila has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Delaila?
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, 1970–2024 (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.