Delylah
Girl name · #2632 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Delylah? In official American birth records, Delylah has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
Delylah ranks #2632 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 66 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2278, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,273 girls born in 2025 was named Delylah.
Babies named Delylah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 26-year story
Delylah first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 98 girls were named Delylah — good for #1948 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Delylah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Delylah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Delylah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Delylah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Delylah is most common
State-level data for Delylah 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 Delylah
Statistically, parents drawn to Delylah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dalylah, Janylah, Anylah, Leylah, and Skylah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Delylah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | #2607 |
| 2024 | 68 | #2585 |
| 2023 | 74 | #2415 |
| 2022 | 93 | #2068 |
| 2021 | 93 | #2057 |
| 2020 | 98 | #1948 |
| 2019 | 93 | #2043 |
| 2018 | 87 | #2159 |
| 2017 | 79 | #2320 |
| 2016 | 89 | #2168 |
| 2015 | 82 | #2278 |
| 2014 | 84 | #2236 |
| 2013 | 82 | #2259 |
| 2012 | 85 | #2205 |
| 2011 | 69 | #2589 |
| 2010 | 78 | #2405 |
| 2009 | 60 | #2892 |
| 2008 | 77 | #2462 |
| 2007 | 61 | #2930 |
| 2006 | 25 | #5383 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5800 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Delylah?
In official American birth records, the name Delylah first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 11 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
Is Delylah a popular girl name?
Delylah ranked #2632 among girls in 2025 with 66 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2278.
When was the name Delylah most popular?
Delylah peaked in 2020, when 98 American girls received the name (ranked #1948 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Delylah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,273 newborn American girls was named Delylah. 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.