girl's name
Delila
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,801
Delila is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2008, when 118 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 73,676 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Delila over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 56 |
| 1890s | 84 |
| 1900s | 67 |
| 1910s | 158 |
| 1920s | 214 |
| 1930s | 210 |
| 1940s | 227 |
| 1950s | 181 |
| 1960s | 122 |
| 1970s | 191 |
| 1980s | 282 |
| 1990s | 237 |
| 2000s | 639 |
| 2010s | 635 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 271 |
How popular is Delila?
In 2025, Delila was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Delila is used
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 Delila
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Delila also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Delila over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Delila
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Delila — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Delila
How popular is the name Delila?
In 2025, Delila was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Delila a girl's or a boy's name?
Delila is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Delila?
Delila has 3 syllables.
When was Delila most popular?
Delila peaked in 2008, when 118 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Delila a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Delila currently ranks #3,408 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.