Delilah is a popular choice in the UK, ranked #33 in 2024. There's a good chance they'll share their name with at least one classmate throughout school.
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UK Rank 2024
#33
US Rank #50
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
It ranks similarly in the US at #50, suggesting broad transatlantic appeal.
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 her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Delilah is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 29 places over the last five years to #33 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 — Maya Delilah is an English singer and guitarist.; Delilah Asiago — Delilah Asiago is a retired female athlete from Kenya.; Delilah DiCrescenzo — Delilah DiCrescenzo is an American distance runner..
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 (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.6
In a school of 600
↑ 29 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
Likely around 1 other Delilah in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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