Daliyah
Girl name · #3818 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
Daliyah is currently the #3818 girl name in the United States — 39 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2590, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 girls born in 2025 was named Daliyah.
The 29-year story
Daliyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 70 babies and a rank of #2530. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Daliyah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Daliyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Daliyah in class?
Daliyah scores 84 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Daliyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Daliyah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Daliyah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Daliyahs were TX (7), FL (5), IL (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Daliyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Daliyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dariyah, Damiyah, Camiyah, Aalayah, and Daniyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Daliyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3780 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2021 | 53 | #3069 |
| 2020 | 53 | #3015 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2752 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2610 |
| 2017 | 69 | #2546 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2015 | 69 | #2590 |
| 2014 | 61 | #2809 |
| 2013 | 60 | #2837 |
| 2012 | 60 | #2866 |
| 2011 | 60 | #2868 |
| 2010 | 50 | #3256 |
| 2009 | 48 | #3409 |
| 2008 | 47 | #3478 |
| 2007 | 27 | #5230 |
| 2006 | 32 | #4463 |
| 2005 | 33 | #4195 |
| 2004 | 38 | #3748 |
| 2003 | 25 | #4943 |
| 2002 | 26 | #4621 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Daliyah a popular girl name?
Daliyah ranked #3818 among girls in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2590.
When was the name Daliyah most popular?
Daliyah peaked in 2022, when 70 American girls received the name (ranked #2530 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Daliyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American girls was named Daliyah. It scores 84/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.