Daliyah
Girl name · #3818 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Daliyah? In official American birth records, Daliyah has been tracked continuously since 1996, giving it 29 years of documented American history.
Daliyah is currently the #3818 girl name in the United States — 39 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2590, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 girls born in 2025 was named Daliyah.
The 29-year story
Daliyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 70 babies and a rank of #2530. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Daliyah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Daliyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Daliyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Daliyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Daliyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Daliyah is most common
State-level data for Daliyah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Daliyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Daliyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dariyah, Damiyah, Camiyah, Aalayah, and Daniyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Daliyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3780 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2021 | 53 | #3069 |
| 2020 | 53 | #3015 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2752 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2610 |
| 2017 | 69 | #2546 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2015 | 69 | #2590 |
| 2014 | 61 | #2809 |
| 2013 | 60 | #2837 |
| 2012 | 60 | #2866 |
| 2011 | 60 | #2868 |
| 2010 | 50 | #3256 |
| 2009 | 48 | #3409 |
| 2008 | 47 | #3478 |
| 2007 | 27 | #5230 |
| 2006 | 32 | #4463 |
| 2005 | 33 | #4195 |
| 2004 | 38 | #3748 |
| 2003 | 25 | #4943 |
| 2002 | 26 | #4621 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Daliyah?
In official American birth records, the name Daliyah first appeared in 1996 (over 29 years ago), when 10 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 29 years.
Is Daliyah a popular girl name?
Daliyah ranked #3818 among girls in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2590.
When was the name Daliyah most popular?
Daliyah peaked in 2022, when 70 American girls received the name (ranked #2530 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Daliyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American girls was named Daliyah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.