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The first name Dalila

A girl’s name.

3 syllables Female

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Dalila last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2023, with 9 births (#2,689).

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57
babies named Dalila, 1996–2025
#5,891
rank in 2024
2023
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dalila with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Dalila at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 139 girls born in the United States were named Dalila, the 1,528th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 207 were.

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6,042
babies named Dalila since 1880
#1,528
rank in 2025
2009
peak 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 Dalila

3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Dalila Bella
    Canadian actress, born 2001
  • Dalila Abdulkadir
    Bahraini long-distance runner, born 1998
  • Dalila Ippólito
    Argentine association football player, born 2002

Questions

How popular is the name Dalila?
In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Dalila, ranking 5,891st. Its peak was 2023, with 9 births.
Is Dalila a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 6,042 US babies named Dalila since 1880 were girls.
When was Dalila most popular?
2009 in the United States, when 207 babies were named Dalila, its highest rank at 1,209th.