Total births
91
Girls' name · since 2011
Delayah
Since 2011, U.S. Social Security records show 91 babies named Delayah, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10123
- among girls today
- 91
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
91 babies have been named Delayah since 2011, making it today's #10123 girls' name.
Delayah has 91 recorded births among girls since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10123 as of the latest data, more common than 43% 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 2011 to 2025.
- #10123 among girls today
- 91 born since 2011
- 2010s peak decade
- 43% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Delayah is currently the #10123 girls' name in America, more common than 43% of girls - 91 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10123
- among girls today
- 91
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Delayah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10123
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 43% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Delayah was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
13 babies were named Delayah in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Delayah compares
91 23rd 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
Delayah's all-time total is 76% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Delayah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 91 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Delayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Delayah's full recorded timeline at 2018, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Delayah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#10,123
Active since
2011
Delayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Delayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Delayah's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Delayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
57 births
- 2020s
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 57 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Delayah? ▼
91 babies have been named Delayah since 2011. It currently ranks #10123 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 13 births.
When was Delayah most popular? ▼
Delayah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Delayah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Delayah since 2011 -- 15 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Delayah? ▼
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 Delayah's data
- Delayah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (57 total births) through the 2020s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Delayah
Nearby Names Like Delayah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delayah
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 Delayah side by side: Delayah vs Delores Delayah vs Della Delayah vs Delilah
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Delayah
Deklynn #10122
151 births · Peak 2013
Kailanni #10124
111 births · Peak 2021
Bellanie #10121
151 births · Peak 2020
Khilynn #10125
115 births · Peak 2017
Annaleya #10120
68 births · Peak 2025
Knoelle #10126
107 births · Peak 2017
Mazari #10119
21 births · Peak 2024
Shepherd #10127
30 births · Peak 2024
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2011–2025 (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. "Delayah: #10123 Girls' Name - 91 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/delayah. 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 Delayah 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 July 2026.