Dalya
How to say it: dahl-YAH · /dalˈja/
Hebrew 'branch, bough' - also used in Arabic; associated with dahlia flower.
Dalya was the 695th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 12 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, 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
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #695 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 12 |
| Share of births | 1 in 8,479 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | +13% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #613 |
| In France, 2025 | #352 among girls’ names, 40 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Dalya is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Dali
- Lya
Honouring a Dalya in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Dalya is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew, Spanish, Turkish.
In France: #352 for girls in 2025.
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