girl's name
Dalaya
duh-LAY-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 225
Dalaya is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2021, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2002.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Dalaya Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 39 |
| 2010s | 106 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 80 |
How Popular Is Dalaya?
In 2025, Dalaya was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Dalaya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Dalaya Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dalaya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Dalaya
- English duh-LAY-uh
Sibling Names for Dalaya
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Dalaya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Dalaya
How popular is the name Dalaya?
In 2025, Dalaya was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Dalaya a girl's or a boy's name?
Dalaya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dalaya?
Dalaya has 3 syllables.
When was Dalaya most popular?
Dalaya peaked in 2021, when 18 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Dalaya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dalaya currently ranks #8,627 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.