Girl’s name · Hebrew, Arabic, Lithuanian

Dalia

How to say it: DAH-lee-uh · /ˈdɑliə/

Hebrew and Arabic name meaning 'branch' or 'tendril of a vine'; also a Lithuanian goddess of fate name meaning 'fate/destiny'.

Dalia was the 695th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 340 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 13% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #613 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#695for girls in 2025
1 in 8,479US babies
340born in 2025
#613projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Dalia
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#695
Babies born in 2025340
Share of births1 in 8,479
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+13%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#613
In France, 2025#352 among girls’ names, 100 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Climbing still, Dalia is enjoying its finest period in the 2020s. Perched at the peak, it looks set to rise more.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 186 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Flowing and tender with soft rippling sounds, Dalia carries flower and nature imagery. Paloma and Lilia share its style.

Nicknames

  • Dal
  • Dali

Other spellings

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Dalia is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in Arabic, Czech, English, French, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Spanish.

In France: #352 for girls in 2025.

Ireland: #499.

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