The first name Dalia
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 54 girls were named Dalia, making it the 684th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 55 births (#686).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dalia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Dalia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 340 girls born in the United States were named Dalia, the 800th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1994, when 516 were.
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 Dalia
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Dalia ElbeheriEgyptian actress and model, born 1970
- Dalia MogahedAmerican scholar of Egyptian origin; Director of Research at the Institute for Social Poli, born 1974
- Dalia StasevskaFinnish conductor, born 1984
- Dalia SoferAmerican writer, born 1972
- Dalia ZafirovaBulgarian tennis player, born 1991
- Dalia MostafaEgyptian actress, born 1980
Questions
- How popular is the name Dalia?
- In 2025, 54 girls born in England and Wales were named Dalia, ranking 684th. Its peak was 2024, with 55 births.
- Is Dalia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 14,297 US babies named Dalia since 1880 were girls.
- When was Dalia most popular?
- 1994 in the United States, when 516 babies were named Dalia, its highest rank at 485th.
- Is Dalia also a surname?
- Yes. Dalia is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.