Delila
How to say it: duh-LY-luh · /dəˈlaɪlə/
Variant spelling of Hebrew Delilah meaning 'delicate' - biblical name without the final -h.
Delila was the 2,437th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 45 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are down about 30% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,342 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,437 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 45 |
| Share of births | 1 in 73,674 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | −30% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,342 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Delila peaked in the 1880s, nearly vanished by the 1960s, and has come back.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Deli
- Lila
- Lili
Honouring a Delila in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Delila is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew.
Famous people named Delila
- Delila Hatuel (born 1980)Israeli fencer
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