How Many People Are Named Delayla?
An estimated 311 people in the United States have the first name Delayla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Delayla peaked in popularity in 2018 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Delayla as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Delayla paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
311
About 1 in 1,102,104 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2018
21 births
Total Registered
314
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Delayla
Delayla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 314 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Delayla as a female name
Ranked #5,825 in 2024
21 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (21 births)
Delayla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Delayla span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 159 babies were registered. While Delayla is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Delayla by Decade
How has Delayla 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.
Delayla by State
Delayla + Last Name Combinations
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Delayla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delayla?
We estimate approximately 311 people named Delayla 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 1,102,104 Americans share this first name.
Is Delayla a common name?
Delayla is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 314 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Delayla most popular?
Delayla reached peak popularity in 2018, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Delayla is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Delayla was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Delayla a female name?
Delayla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Delayla have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Delayla peaked in 2018, and the average living bearer is about 12 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Delayla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Delayla Smith, Delayla Johnson, Delayla 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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