Recorded 1916–1983 Girls' name Peak 1942 22 births

Delilia — girls' name

22 babies named Delilia in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1942. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

22 girls have been named Delilia since 1916, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1983.

22
total births
1916–1983
years on record
1940s
peak decade
32%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Delilia was born in this single decade.

1942
Single peak year

7 babies were named Delilia in 1942 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Delilia

The Social Security Administration has registered 22 babies named Delilia between 1916 and 1983, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Delilia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1983. The name reached its historical peak in 1942, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Delilia performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Delilia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Delilia 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 22 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.

Delilia at a glance

Last recorded 1983

Total births

22

Since 1916

68 years of records

Peak year

1942

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1983

Active since

1916

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 1983

Delilia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1916

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1942)
7
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
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Delilia by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
7 births that decade — 32% of Delilia's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delilia?
22 babies have been named Delilia since 1916. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1942 with 7 births.
When was Delilia most popular?
Delilia was most popular in the 1940s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
How long has the name Delilia been used?
Delilia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 68 years of data through 1983.
What names are similar to Delilia?
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.

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, 1916–1983 (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.