Rising since 1997, #8,860 for girls today.
Popularity of Deliliah since 1922
Babies named Deliliah per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2010, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Deliliah's real moment was 2024.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 24 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 42 |
| 2010s | 86 |
| 2020s | 58 |
Meaning & origin
Deliliah is a variant spelling of Delilah that has seen a slow but steady rise in use since 1997, peaking in 2024. It remains uncommon, with a rank of 8860 in the most recent year and an incidence of about 1 in 146,115 births. The name first appeared in U.S. records in 1922, but only gained modest traction in the late 20th century, coinciding with the broader revival of biblical and vintage names. Its trajectory suggests a gradual upward trend, though it has not yet entered the mainstream. As a variant of Delilah, it carries the biblical associations of the story of Samson, a heritage that has kept the name in steady, if niche, use. Deliliah's rising popularity since the 1990s aligns with a taste for elaborated and feminized forms of traditional names.
Deliliah is a modern English spelling variant of Delilah, a name found in the Hebrew Bible as the woman who betrayed Samson. The original Hebrew name is of uncertain etymology, though it has been linked to the root 'dal,' meaning 'weak' or 'poor,' as well as to the Arabic word 'dalal,' meaning 'coquettish.' The variant spelling with an extra 'i' arose in the late 20th century as part of a trend toward elaborations of biblical names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lila, Lilah, Dell, Lili
Sibling names for Deliliah
Names that share Deliliah's style, for a brother or sister.
