Delilah

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Delilah is a feminine given name of uncertain meaning. The best known Delilah is the Biblical character. The name has been in use in the United States and United Kingdom since the mid-1600s.

From Wikipedia

Delilah first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 12 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2025 with 314 babies (rank #57 that year). In 2025 it was given to 314 girls (rank #57). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Delilah

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Delilah yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

33Destiny numberThe master teacherSelfless guidance and uplift — a heightened 6.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,629

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

314

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Delilah

Delilahspy · b. 1100 BC

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	10	#167
2015	12	#169
2016	7	#244
2017	20	#117
2018	20	#114
2019	120	#106
2020	153	#95
2021	197	#70
2022	192	#72
2023	285	#67
2024	299	#60
2025	314	#57