Delilah
Hebrew, usually taken as “delicate, weak”; the woman who betrayed Samson in the Book of Judges.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Delilah appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 2018 to 2025. Its biggest year was 2024, when 4,254 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 50 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 51 for girls. All told, 66,683 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Delila (3,574), Delylah (1,656), Delyla (686) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Lyla
Explore Delilah interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 138 | No. 501 |
| 1890s | 209 | No. 483 |
| 1900s | 195 | No. 734 |
| 1910s | 501 | No. 748 |
| 1920s | 605 | No. 836 |
| 1930s | 539 | No. 866 |
| 1940s | 740 | No. 631 |
| 1950s | 1,633 | No. 574 |
| 1960s | 802 | No. 885 |
| 1970s | 1,477 | No. 804 |
| 1980s | 1,895 | No. 677 |
| 1990s | 1,822 | No. 649 |
| 2000s | 7,610 | No. 190 |
| 2010s | 25,018 | No. 88 |
| 2020s | 23,499 | No. 50 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.