The first name Dahlia
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
From the flower dahlia in the 19th century.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 111 girls were named Dahlia, making it the 381st most popular girls’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dahlia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Dahlia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,420 girls born in the United States were named Dahlia, the 215th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Dahlia
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Dahlia GreyAmerican pornographic actress, born 1972
- Dahlia SkyAmerican pornographic actress, 1989–2021
Questions
- What does the name Dahlia mean?
- From the flower dahlia in the 19th century.
- How popular is the name Dahlia?
- In 2025, 111 girls born in England and Wales were named Dahlia, ranking 381st.
- Is Dahlia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 19,359 US babies named Dahlia since 1880 were girls.
- When was Dahlia most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 1,420 babies were named Dahlia, its highest rank at 215th.