Delila
Delila was the #3,389 girls' name in the US in 2025 (45 babies), and #4,201 in England & Wales.
Delila as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,389 (45) | #4,201 (5) | — |
| 2024 | #3,459 (45) | #2,772 (9) | — |
| 2023 | #3,225 (50) | #2,689 (9) | — |
| 2022 | #2,956 (56) | — | — |
| 2021 | #4,014 (36) | #4,634 (4) | — |
| 2020 | #3,735 (39) | #3,899 (5) | — |
| 2019 | #3,172 (50) | #4,001 (5) | — |
| 2018 | #3,497 (44) | #5,666 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #3,552 (43) | #4,063 (5) | — |
| 2016 | #3,010 (55) | #3,609 (6) | — |
| 2015 | #2,685 (66) | — | — |
| 2014 | #3,184 (51) | #4,684 (4) | — |
| 2013 | #2,187 (85) | #3,536 (6) | #1,599 (14) |
| 2012 | #2,495 (73) | #4,171 (5) | — |
| 2011 | #2,274 (82) | #4,049 (5) | #3,310 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1887 at #633.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- In the US records since the data begins in 1880.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 36,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 36,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 50,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Delila is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 32,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 23,000 to 1 in 46,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delila | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Delila | England & Wales | Girls | #4,201 | 5 |
| Delila | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Delila | US | Girls | #3,389 | 45 |