Delilah is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Delilah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Delilah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Delilah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Delilah is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “delicate, languishing”. A biblical name from Hebrew Delilah.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 66,683 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 9,297 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 239 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 68 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 150 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 146 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Delilah per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (4,254/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (1,194/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2023 (44/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (29/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (15/yr).
Delilah has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #131 nationally (given to 5,508 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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