Rising since 2009, #5,722 for girls today.
Popularity of Dalayah since 2007
Babies named Dalayah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 21 |
| 2010s | 128 |
| 2020s | 145 |
Meaning & origin
Dalayah is a modern American coinage that first entered U.S. birth records in 2007, a time when names with the -ayah suffix were gaining popularity. The name has seen a gradual rise in use since 2009, peaking in 2020. Despite its recent emergence, Dalayah remains rare: in 2025, only about 1 in every 76,537 newborn girls received the name, placing it at rank 5,722. Its trajectory is rising, suggesting a slow but steady increase in appeal among parents seeking a distinctive, melodic name without a fixed cultural or linguistic origin.
Dalayah is a modern coinage that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2007. It follows a pattern of contemporary girl names ending in -ayah or -aya, likely inspired by names like Delilah or Layah. Its exact derivation is unclear, and it does not have roots in any established naming tradition.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dala, Layah, Dali
Variants: Dalaya, Dalayahh
Sibling names for Dalayah
Names that share Dalayah's style, for a brother or sister.
