Delylah
Girl name · #2632 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
Delylah ranks #2632 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 66 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2278, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,273 girls born in 2025 was named Delylah.
Babies named Delylah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 26-year story
Delylah first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 98 girls were named Delylah — good for #1948 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 Delylah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Delylah in class?
Delylah scores 82 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 Delylah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Delylah is most common
State-level data for Delylah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Delylah
Statistically, parents drawn to Delylah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dalylah, Janylah, Anylah, Leylah, and Skylah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Delylah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | #2607 |
| 2024 | 68 | #2585 |
| 2023 | 74 | #2415 |
| 2022 | 93 | #2068 |
| 2021 | 93 | #2057 |
| 2020 | 98 | #1948 |
| 2019 | 93 | #2043 |
| 2018 | 87 | #2159 |
| 2017 | 79 | #2320 |
| 2016 | 89 | #2168 |
| 2015 | 82 | #2278 |
| 2014 | 84 | #2236 |
| 2013 | 82 | #2259 |
| 2012 | 85 | #2205 |
| 2011 | 69 | #2589 |
| 2010 | 78 | #2405 |
| 2009 | 60 | #2892 |
| 2008 | 77 | #2462 |
| 2007 | 61 | #2930 |
| 2006 | 25 | #5383 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5800 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Delylah a popular girl name?
Delylah ranked #2632 among girls in 2025 with 66 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2278.
When was the name Delylah most popular?
Delylah peaked in 2020, when 98 American girls received the name (ranked #1948 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Delylah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,273 newborn American girls was named Delylah. It scores 82/100 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.