Delilah
From the Hebrew Delilah, probably from a root meaning to weaken or languish, fitting the figure in Judges who deprives Samson of his strength.
Delilah in 2025
Delilah was given to 4,137 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 134th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 801 babies born.
The history of Delilah
Delilah reached its highest point in 2024, when 4,254 babies were given the name, ranking 131st that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 66,683 babies have been named Delilah. Half of them were born before 2016, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Delilah by decade
| Decade | Babies named Delilah | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 138 | 943 |
| 1890s | 209 | 790 |
| 1900s | 195 | 1,156 |
| 1910s | 501 | 1,282 |
| 1920s | 605 | 1,517 |
| 1930s | 539 | 1,582 |
| 1940s | 740 | 1,115 |
| 1950s | 1,633 | 1,026 |
| 1960s | 802 | 1,521 |
| 1970s | 1,477 | 1,387 |
| 1980s | 1,895 | 1,180 |
| 1990s | 1,822 | 1,194 |
| 2000s | 7,610 | 410 |
| 2010s | 25,018 | 218 |
| 2020s | 23,499 | 131 |
Where Delilah is heading
Delilah has risen 51% over the past decade, from 2,740 babies in 2015 to 4,137 in 2025.
Names like Delilah
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Delilah.