Total births
66,683
Girls' name · since 1880
Delilah
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 66,683 babies named Delilah, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #50
- among girls today
- 66,683
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.7%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Delilah is the #50 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 66,683 recorded since 1880.
Delilah has 66,683 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #50 as of the latest data, more common than 99.7% 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 1880 to 2025.
- #50 among girls today
- 66,683 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 99.7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Delilah is currently the #50 girls' name in America, more common than 99.7% of girls - 66,683 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #50
- among girls today
- 66,683
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.7%
- more common than other girls
Delilah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#50
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.7% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Delilah was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
4,254 babies were named Delilah in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Delilah compares
66,683 Top 3% higher than 97% of 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
Delilah's all-time total is 175x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Delilah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 66,683 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 4,254 | 48 | 19,840 |
Delilah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Delilah's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 95% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 5%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 10 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 4,254, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Delilah at a glance
Top 100 girls' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#50
Active since
1880
Delilah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 4,254
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Delilah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Delilah's strongest decade.
25,018 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Delilah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 138
1880s
138 births
- 1890s 209
1890s
209 births
- 1900s 195
1900s
195 births
- 1910s 501
1910s
501 births
- 1920s 605
1920s
605 births
- 1930s 539
1930s
539 births
- 1940s 740
1940s
740 births
- 1950s 1,633
1950s
1,633 births
- 1960s 802
1960s
802 births
- 1970s 1,477
1970s
1,477 births
- 1980s 1,895
1980s
1,895 births
- 1990s 1,822
1990s
1,822 births
- 2000s 7,610
2000s
7,610 births
- 2010s
2010s
25,018 births
- 2020s
2020s
23,499 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 25,018 births (38% of all-time use).
How Delilah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Delilah's total volume
Delilah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Delilah by state
Where Delilah concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 13,315 | 20.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 8,369 | 12.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 2,970 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 2,948 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Florida | | 2,772 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 1,927 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 1,719 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 1,598 | 2.4% |
California share of Delilah's total US births 20.0%
Even split
13,315 of 66,683 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Delilah appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Delilah? ▼
Delilah has been given to 66,683 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #50 as of the latest data. 4,254 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Delilah most popular? ▼
Delilah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 25,018 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Delilah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Delilah are California (13,315 births), Texas (8,369 births), New York (2,970 births).
How long has the name Delilah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Delilah since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Delilah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Delores, Della, Delaney, Delia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Delilah's data
- Delilah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (25,018 total births) through the 2020s (23,499) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Delilahs (13,315 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 Delilah
Nearby Names Like Delilah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delilah
Delores Girl
#10300 117,821 births
Della Girl
#579 70,810 births
Delaney Girl
#216 45,437 births
Delia Girl
#1509 37,318 births
Deloris Girl
34,683 births
Compare Delilah side by side: Delilah vs Delores Delilah vs Della Delilah vs Delaney
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Delilah
Stella #49
206,906 births · Peak 2018
Maya #51
123,587 births · Peak 2006
Victoria #48
527,915 births · Peak 1993
Hannah #52
465,685 births · Peak 2000
Valentina #47
65,147 births · Peak 2025
Leah #53
256,488 births · Peak 2009
Elena #46
108,013 births · Peak 2025
Lillian #54
475,028 births · Peak 1920
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Delilah: #50 Girls' Name - 66,683 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/delilah. 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 Delilah 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.