girl's name

Dilek

  • Origin Turkish
  • Gender Girl
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 766

Dilek is a girl's name. In 2011 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Dilek is a name of Turkish origin.
  • Peaked in France in 1980, when 35 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1974.

Dilek over time

Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.

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'70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Dilek by decade in France
Decade Births
1970s 100
1980s 305
1990s 190
2000s 80
2010s 35
2020s (to 2024) 10

How popular is Dilek?

In 2024, Dilek was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Dilek is used

France #6,266 5 in 2024
England & Wales #6,552 3 in 2022
United States #17,623 5 in 2011

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Dilek

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Dilek also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dilek over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Dilek

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dilek — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Dilek

How popular is the name Dilek?

In 2024, Dilek was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Dilek a girl's or a boy's name?

Dilek is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

When was Dilek most popular?

Dilek peaked in 1980, when 35 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.