Delilah is a popular choice in the UK, ranked #32 in 2025. There's a good chance they'll share their name with at least one classmate throughout school.
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UK Rank 2025
#32
US Rank #51
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About the Name Delilah
Delilah is steadily gaining in popularity, up 29 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #32 in 2023, and it currently sits at #33. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has broken into the UK top 100 on 7 occasions, signalling genuine mainstream interest.
Delilah is a very popular name in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Delilah on the register.
It ranks similarly in the US at #51, suggesting broad transatlantic appeal.
⭐ Famous People Named Delilah
Maya Delilah — Maya Delilah is an English singer and guitarist.
Delilah Asiago — Delilah Asiago is a retired female athlete from Kenya.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Delilah
Unlikely. With around 1,180 UK babies named Delilah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Delilah in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Delilah has been fairly steady, ranked #32 in 2025 against #62 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #32 in 2023.
Delilah is more popular in the UK (#33) than in the US (#50). 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 Delilah include: Maya Delilah, Delilah Asiago and Delilah DiCrescenzo. Short summaries for each appear below.
Delilah ranks #50 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
1,180
UK babies named Delilah (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.6
In a school of 600
↑ 30 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Delilah
Almost certainly the only Delilah in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Delilah
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