Holding steady, #10,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Delailah since 2002
Babies named Delailah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 54 |
| 2010s | 83 |
| 2020s | 37 |
Meaning & origin
Delailah is a modern respelling of the classic biblical name Delilah, first recorded in the U.S. in 2002. It peaked in popularity in 2009, and as of 2025 it holds a rank of 10,917, with roughly 1 in every 200,908 newborn girls receiving the name. The spelling variant with -ai reflects a broader naming trend of the 2000s, where parents sought distinctive vowel combinations to make traditional names feel fresh. Though it has not broken into the top 1,000, Delailah maintains a stable presence, appearing occasionally in birth records across the country.
Delailah is a modern respelling of Delilah, a name from the Hebrew Bible (Judges 16) traditionally derived from the Hebrew root דלל (dalal) meaning 'to be weak' or 'to languish,' but often interpreted as 'delicate.' The spelling with 'ai' emerged in the early 2000s as part of a trend of creative vowel substitutions, giving the name a distinctively contemporary sound while retaining its biblical anchor.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dela, Laila, Lala
Sibling names for Delailah
Names that share Delailah's style, for a brother or sister.
