girl's name
Dalila
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 17,497
Dalila is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 139 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Dalila is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in France in 1968, when 525 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Dalila over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 65 |
| 1910s | 35 |
| 1920s | 35 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 25 |
| 1950s | 890 |
| 1960s | 3,400 |
| 1970s | 3,690 |
| 1980s | 1,770 |
| 1990s | 685 |
| 2000s | 350 |
| 2010s | 270 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 110 |
How popular is Dalila?
In 2025, Dalila was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Dalila is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dalila
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dalila also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dalila over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Dalila in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Delila
Sibling names for Dalila
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dalila — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dalila
How popular is the name Dalila?
In 2025, Dalila was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Dalila a girl's or a boy's name?
Dalila is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dalila?
Dalila has 3 syllables.
When was Dalila most popular?
Dalila peaked in 1968, when 525 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Dalila a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dalila currently ranks #1,527 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.