Dalylah
Girl name · #4950 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 27 baby girls were named Dalylah, placing it at #4950 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4488, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Dalylah.
Babies named Dalylah per year. Source: SSA.
The 24-year story
Dalylah first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 40 girls were named Dalylah — good for #3718 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Dalylah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Dalylah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dalylah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Dalylah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dalylah is most common
State-level data for Dalylah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Dalylah
Statistically, parents drawn to Dalylah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Delylah, Niylah, Janylah, Naylah, and Aniylah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dalylah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 24 | #5300 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 27 | #4833 |
| 2020 | 28 | #4648 |
| 2019 | 40 | #3718 |
| 2018 | 34 | #4144 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 30 | #4632 |
| 2015 | 31 | #4488 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 31 | #4543 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4681 |
| 2010 | 34 | #4306 |
| 2009 | 30 | #4805 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5574 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dalylah a popular girl name?
Dalylah ranked #4950 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4488.
When was the name Dalylah most popular?
Dalylah peaked in 2019, when 40 American girls received the name (ranked #3718 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Dalylah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Dalylah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.