Total births
348
Girls' name · since 1998
Deliyah
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 348 babies named Deliyah, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8216
- among girls today
- 348
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Deliyah currently ranks #8216 among girls' names in America, with 348 babies recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Deliyah recorded 348 times among girls since 1998, holding rank #8216 nationally today, ahead of 54% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #8216 among girls today
- 348 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 54% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Deliyah is currently the #8216 girls' name in America, more common than 54% of girls - 348 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8216
- among girls today
- 348
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Deliyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8216
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 54% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Deliyah was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
22 babies were named Deliyah in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Deliyah compares
348 48th 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
Deliyah's all-time total is 9% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Deliyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 348 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Deliyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Deliyah's full recorded timeline at 2013, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Deliyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#8,216
Active since
1998
Deliyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Deliyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Deliyah's strongest decade.
171 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Deliyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
73 births
- 2010s
2010s
171 births
- 2020s
2020s
93 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 171 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deliyah? ▼
Deliyah has been given to 348 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8216 as of the latest data. 22 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Deliyah most popular? ▼
Deliyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 171 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Deliyah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Deliyah since 1998 -- 28 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Deliyah? ▼
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 Deliyah's data
- Deliyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (171 total births) through the 2020s (93) -- 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 Deliyah
Nearby Names Like Deliyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deliyah
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 Deliyah side by side: Deliyah vs Delores Deliyah vs Della Deliyah vs Delilah
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Deliyah
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, 1998–2025 (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. "Deliyah: #8216 Girls' Name - 348 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deliyah. 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 Deliyah 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.