Delaya
Delaya is a genus of annelids belonging to the family Haplotaxidae.
Meaning & Origin of Delaya
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Delaya is a genus of annelids belonging to the family Haplotaxidae.
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The Story of Delaya
Delaya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2005, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 7 Delayas were born — ranking #12,132 that year. As of 2026, Delaya ranks #13,455 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 41 Delayas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Delaya
Delaya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 41 births in the dataset. Delaya's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #12,132. Use the chart and map above to compare Delaya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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