Dahlia is a distinctive choice, ranked #425 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Dahlia in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#425
US Rank #240
About the Name Dahlia
Dahlia is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 157 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #425 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Dahlia is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #240, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Dahlia
Unlikely. With around 101 UK babies named Dahlia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Dahlia in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Dahlia is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 157 places over the last five years to #425 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Dahlia is more popular in the US (#240) than in the UK (#425). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Dahlia include: Dahlia Mokbel — Dahlia Mokbel is a former synchronized swimmer from Egypt.; Blag Dahlia — Paul Cafaro, known professionally as Blag Dahlia, is an American singer and record producer, best known as the vocalist for punk band Dwarves.; Dahlia Scheindlin — Dahlia Scheindlin (Hebrew: דליה שיינדלין) is an American-Israeli political consultant, pollster, and journalist; she is the author of The Crooked Timber of....
Dahlia appears in the US top 500 at #240 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
101
UK babies named Dahlia (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 157 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Dahlia
Likely around 1 other Dahlia in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Dahlia Scheindlin (Hebrew: דליה שיינדלין) is an American-Israeli political consultant, pollster, and journalist; she is the author of The Crooked Timber of Democracy in Israel, Promise Unfulfilled. She supports liberal causes and is an advocate of a confederation of two states as a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.