Total births
174
Girls' name · since 2002
Delailah
174 babies named Delailah in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12827
- among girls today
- 174
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Delailah currently ranks #12827 among girls' names in America, with 174 babies recorded since 2002.
Delailah has 174 recorded births among girls since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12827 as of the latest data, more common than 28% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #12827 among girls today
- 174 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Delailah is currently the #12827 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 174 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12827
- among girls today
- 174
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Delailah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12827
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Delailah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
15 babies were named Delailah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Delailah compares
174 34th percentile among 17,726 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
Delailah's all-time total is 54% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Delailah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 174 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Delailah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Delailah splits its recorded history at 2014: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2015 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Delailah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#12,827
Active since
2002
Delailah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Delailah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Delailah's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Delailah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
54 births
- 2010s
2010s
83 births
- 2020s
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 83 births (48% of all-time use).
Delailah by state
Where Delailah concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 14 | 8.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10 | 5.7% |
California share of Delailah's total US births 8.0%
Even split
14 of 174 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Delailah? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 174 babies named Delailah. Today it holds rank #12827 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 15 births.
When was Delailah most popular? ▼
Delailah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Delailah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Delailah are California (14 births), Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Delailah been used? ▼
Delailah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 24 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Delailah? ▼
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.
What to do with Delailah's data
- Delailah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (83 total births) through the 2020s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Delailahs (14 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Delailah
Nearby Names Like Delailah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delailah
Delores Girl
#10300 117,821 births
Della Girl
#579 70,810 births
Delilah Girl
#50 66,683 births
Delaney Girl
#216 45,437 births
Delia Girl
#1509 37,318 births
Compare Delailah side by side: Delailah vs Delores Delailah vs Della Delailah vs Delilah
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2002–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Delailah: #12827 Girls' Name - 174 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/delailah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Delailah 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 June 2026.