Rising since 2003, #8,362 for girls today.
Popularity of Dalaya since 2002
Babies named Dalaya per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 39 |
| 2010s | 106 |
| 2020s | 80 |
Meaning & origin
Dalaya is a modern American name that first appeared on the U.S. Social Security Administration's baby name list in 2002. It has been steadily rising in use since 2003, reaching its peak rank in 2021. As of 2025, Dalaya sits at rank 8,362, with an estimated incidence of 1 in every 133,939 female births. Its creation reflects a broader trend of parents constructing melodic names from popular phonetic components, such as the 'da-' start seen in names like Dalia or Damaris, and the '-laya' ending shared with names like Alaya and Shalaya. While no top states have recorded concentrated use, Dalaya exemplifies the increasing diversity and inventiveness of contemporary American naming practices.
Dalaya is a modern coinage, first recorded in U.S. baby name data in 2002. It blends the fashionable 'da-' prefix with a melodious '-laya' ending, reminiscent of names like Alaya or Malaya. There is no established meaning in any heritage language, and its origin is best described as a creative formation within American naming trends.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dali, Laya
Sibling names for Dalaya
Names that share Dalaya's style, for a brother or sister.
