How Many People Are Named Dahlia?
An estimated 17,005 people in the United States have the first name Dahlia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Dahlia peaked in popularity in 2024 with 1,300 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dahlia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dahlia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Dahlia is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
17,005
About 1 in 20,156 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2024
1,300 births
Total Registered
17,931
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dahlia
Dahlia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 17,931 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dahlia as a female name
Ranked #240 in 2024
1,300 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (1,300 births)
Dahlia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dahlia span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 7,011 babies were registered. While Dahlia is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Dahlia by Decade
How has Dahlia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dahlia by State
Birth registrations for Dahlia span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware. On average, about 316 Dahlias were registered per state.
Dahlia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dahlia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dahlia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dahlia?
We estimate approximately 17,005 people named Dahlia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 20,156 Americans share this first name.
Is Dahlia a common name?
Dahlia is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 17,931 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dahlia most popular?
Dahlia reached peak popularity in 2024, when 1,300 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dahlia is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dahlia a female name?
Dahlia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dahlia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dahlia Smith, Dahlia Johnson, Dahlia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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