Delila
Delila is a name with multiple cultural origins: Biblical Hebrew, Biblical German.
- Biblical Hebrew
- Biblical German
Meaning & Origin of Delila
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Delila is a name with multiple cultural origins: Biblical Hebrew, Biblical German.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical Hebrew
- Biblical German
The Story of Delila
The earliest SSA record of Delila as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 5 babies received it. 2008 was its biggest year on record, with 118 newborns named Delila — #1,824 in the national rankings. As of 2026, Delila ranks #3,141 for baby girls with 51 births, rising sharply (+18% over the past five years). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Delila
Delila is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Delila's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #633. Use the chart and map above to compare Delila'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.