Girl nameCurrently #50 in the USRising
Delilah
duh-LY-luh//dəˈlaɪlə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20247 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
Delicate, or of the night
Delilah appears in the Book of Judges as the woman who discovers the secret of Samson's strength, and her Hebrew name has been variously linked to delicacy, hair, or a root related to night. Once considered a cautionary biblical name, it has been embraced in recent decades purely for its lush, musical sound.
Delilah's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Delilah |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 10 |
| 1881 | 10 |
| 1882 | 10 |
| 1883 | 11 |
| 1884 | 17 |
| 1885 | 12 |
| 1886 | 15 |
| 1887 | 14 |
| 1888 | 19 |
| 1889 | 20 |
| 1890 | 20 |
| 1891 | 28 |
| 1892 | 20 |
| 1893 | 19 |
| 1894 | 21 |
| 1895 | 15 |
| 1896 | 18 |
| 1897 | 16 |
| 1898 | 28 |
| 1899 | 24 |
| 1900 | 21 |
| 1901 | 16 |
| 1902 | 22 |
| 1903 | 18 |
| 1904 | 20 |
| 1905 | 22 |
| 1906 | 14 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 21 |
| 1909 | 29 |
| 1910 | 30 |
| 1911 | 24 |
| 1912 | 33 |
| 1913 | 49 |
| 1914 | 50 |
| 1915 | 52 |
| 1916 | 65 |
| 1917 | 62 |
| 1918 | 72 |
| 1919 | 64 |
| 1920 | 63 |
| 1921 | 61 |
| 1922 | 61 |
| 1923 | 64 |
| 1924 | 71 |
| 1925 | 50 |
| 1926 | 77 |
| 1927 | 46 |
| 1928 | 59 |
| 1929 | 53 |
| 1930 | 63 |
| 1931 | 53 |
| 1932 | 52 |
| 1933 | 54 |
| 1934 | 53 |
| 1935 | 63 |
| 1936 | 57 |
| 1937 | 55 |
| 1938 | 48 |
| 1939 | 41 |
| 1940 | 40 |
| 1941 | 80 |
| 1942 | 142 |
| 1943 | 78 |
| 1944 | 62 |
| 1945 | 45 |
| 1946 | 52 |
| 1947 | 55 |
| 1948 | 90 |
| 1949 | 96 |
| 1950 | 131 |
| 1951 | 184 |
| 1952 | 228 |
| 1953 | 214 |
| 1954 | 156 |
| 1955 | 148 |
| 1956 | 172 |
| 1957 | 158 |
| 1958 | 131 |
| 1959 | 111 |
| 1960 | 140 |
| 1961 | 108 |
| 1962 | 110 |
| 1963 | 80 |
| 1964 | 66 |
| 1965 | 54 |
| 1966 | 41 |
| 1967 | 53 |
| 1968 | 59 |
| 1969 | 90 |
| 1970 | 170 |
| 1971 | 131 |
| 1972 | 104 |
| 1973 | 156 |
| 1974 | 147 |
| 1975 | 132 |
| 1976 | 136 |
| 1977 | 151 |
| 1978 | 154 |
| 1979 | 196 |
| 1980 | 159 |
| 1981 | 115 |
| 1982 | 159 |
| 1983 | 252 |
| 1984 | 225 |
| 1985 | 236 |
| 1986 | 185 |
| 1987 | 219 |
| 1988 | 192 |
| 1989 | 153 |
| 1990 | 136 |
| 1991 | 151 |
| 1992 | 128 |
| 1993 | 138 |
| 1994 | 133 |
| 1995 | 155 |
| 1996 | 159 |
| 1997 | 225 |
| 1998 | 242 |
| 1999 | 355 |
| 2000 | 358 |
| 2001 | 379 |
| 2002 | 354 |
| 2003 | 438 |
| 2004 | 473 |
| 2005 | 487 |
| 2006 | 539 |
| 2007 | 1,136 |
| 2008 | 1,741 |
| 2009 | 1,705 |
| 2010 | 1,671 |
| 2011 | 1,837 |
| 2012 | 2,096 |
| 2013 | 2,345 |
| 2014 | 2,513 |
| 2015 | 2,739 |
| 2016 | 2,742 |
| 2017 | 2,897 |
| 2018 | 3,011 |
| 2019 | 3,156 |
| 2020 | 3,420 |
| 2021 | 3,759 |
| 2022 | 3,871 |
| 2023 | 4,045 |
| 2024 | 4,240 |
Delilah through the decades
- Delilah peaked in 2024, when 4,240 babies were named Delilah in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Delilah has risen 111% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Delilah currently ranks #50 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
LilaDel
Variants & spellings
Delila