Dalia
Girl name · #801 in 2025 · Rare
Dalia is currently the #801 girl name in the United States — 340 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1034, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,294 girls born in 2025 was named Dalia.
Babies named Dalia per year. Source: SSA.
The 112-year story
Dalia first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1994, when 516 girls were named Dalia — good for #485 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dalia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dalia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Dalia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dalia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Dalia is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Dalia is most common in CA (0.5 per 1,000), IL (0.5 per 1,000), NY (0.4 per 1,000), NJ (0.4 per 1,000), FL (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Dalia is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Dalia
Statistically, parents drawn to Dalia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Thalia, Kalia, Dania, Daria, and Noelia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dalia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 340 | #799 |
| 2024 | 315 | #858 |
| 2023 | 296 | #900 |
| 2022 | 337 | #831 |
| 2021 | 293 | #915 |
| 2020 | 230 | #1074 |
| 2019 | 247 | #1036 |
| 2018 | 242 | #1057 |
| 2017 | 255 | #1016 |
| 2016 | 243 | #1074 |
| 2015 | 258 | #1034 |
| 2014 | 283 | #948 |
| 2013 | 235 | #1056 |
| 2012 | 252 | #1005 |
| 2011 | 269 | #952 |
| 2010 | 262 | #973 |
| 2009 | 273 | #973 |
| 2008 | 298 | #918 |
| 2007 | 303 | #906 |
| 2006 | 315 | #851 |
| 2005 | 318 | #812 |
| 2004 | 300 | #828 |
| 2003 | 331 | #752 |
| 2002 | 250 | #896 |
| 2001 | 281 | #825 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dalia a popular girl name?
Dalia ranked #801 among girls in 2025 with 340 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1034.
When was the name Dalia most popular?
Dalia peaked in 1994, when 516 American girls received the name (ranked #485 that year). Since 1994 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Dalia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,294 newborn American girls was named Dalia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.