US rank #6651 Unisex name Peak 2024 47 births

Delijah — #6651 US boys' name

47 babies named Delijah in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s62000s182010s52020s18
#6651
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 53% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Delijah was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

13 babies were named Delijah in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Delijah

The Social Security Administration has registered 47 babies named Delijah between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Delijah currently holds the #6651 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 13 babies received it in a single year. Delijah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 42 additional births since 1999.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Delijah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Delijah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Delijah 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 47 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.

Delijah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

47

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2024

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,651

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Delijah popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
13
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
468101214 2024202020102003200220001997 6

Delijah popularity over time — girls

42 total births recorded since 1999 (Delijah as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 42 births
4681012 200720042003200220001999 10

Delijah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
18 births that decade — 38% of Delijah's all-time total
1990s62000s182010s52020s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delijah?
47 babies have been named Delijah since 1997. It currently ranks #6651 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 13 births.
When was Delijah most popular?
Delijah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Delijah a unisex name?
Yes, Delijah is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 47 births, and as a girl's name it has 42 births.
How long has the name Delijah been used?
Delijah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Delijah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Delbert, Delmar, Delmer, Delano, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1997–2024 (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.