Dahlia
From the flower, which Swedish botanists named in honor of their colleague Anders Dahl in the eighteenth century.
Dahlia in 2025
Dahlia was given to 1,420 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 474th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,335 babies born.
The history of Dahlia
Dahlia reached its highest point in 2025, when 1,420 babies were given the name, ranking 474th that year.
Across the 136 years of records since 1890, 19,359 babies have been named Dahlia. Half of them were born before 2016, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Dahlia by decade
| Decade | Babies named Dahlia | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 19 | 1,946 |
| 1900s | 16 | 2,707 |
| 1910s | 141 | 2,900 |
| 1920s | 228 | 2,979 |
| 1930s | 124 | 3,100 |
| 1940s | 151 | 3,008 |
| 1950s | 266 | 2,610 |
| 1960s | 307 | 3,021 |
| 1970s | 442 | 2,755 |
| 1980s | 390 | 3,303 |
| 1990s | 839 | 2,196 |
| 2000s | 2,428 | 1,239 |
| 2010s | 7,012 | 757 |
| 2020s | 6,996 | 474 |
Where Dahlia is heading
Dahlia has risen 83% over the past decade, from 778 babies in 2015 to 1,420 in 2025.
Names like Dahlia
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Dahlia.