Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Dalilah is a variant of Delilah. A possible origin is Hebrew, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Dalilah is a variant of Delilah. The history of Delilah gives this family its wider story. Delilah appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Dalilah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,135
- 0 boys · 5,135 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 263 babies
- 2025
- 197
- #1,175 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +4%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 197 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,175 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 4.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 263 in 2008. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (35). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,892 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Dalilah’s family of names
Dalilah has a related form in Delilah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Dalilah
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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