How Many People Are Named Dalila?
An estimated 5,677 people in the United States have the first name Dalila. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Dalila peaked in popularity in 2009 with 207 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dalila 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 Dalila paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
5,677
About 1 in 60,376 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2009
207 births
Total Registered
5,903
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dalila
Dalila is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,903 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dalila as a female name
Ranked #1,328 in 2024
172 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (207 births)
Dalila: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dalila span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,525 babies were registered. While Dalila is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Dalila by Decade
How has Dalila 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.
Dalila by State
Birth registrations for Dalila span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Utah, Arkansas, Tennessee. On average, about 184 Dalilas were registered per state.
Dalila + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dalila as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dalila
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Dalila: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dalila?
We estimate approximately 5,677 people named Dalila 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 60,376 Americans share this first name.
Is Dalila a common name?
Dalila is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,903 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dalila most popular?
Dalila reached peak popularity in 2009, when 207 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dalila is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dalila a female name?
Dalila is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dalila Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dalila Smith, Dalila Johnson, Dalila 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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