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How Many People Are Named Dalilah?
Estimated people named Dalilah living in the U.S. today
4,868
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 4,935
- Peak year: 2008 (263 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,868
Dalilah by age group — who carries the name today?
Dalilah popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Dalilah
Dalilah has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 4,935 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,868 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 70,214 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Dalilahs you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Dalilah in the US?
An estimated 4,868 people named Dalilah are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Dalilah very rare — about 1 in 70,214 Americans.
Is Dalilah a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Dalilah is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Dalilah most popular?
Dalilah peaked in 2008, when 263 babies were given the name. Its current trend is steady compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Dalilah?
Dalilah ranks #3,699 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).