Delilah vs Mabel
Delilah and Mabelcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Delilah was ranked #33 and Mabel #37 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Delilah was ranked #54 and Mabel #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Delilah was ranked #131 and Mabel #83 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Delilah was ranked #134 and Mabel #93 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Delilah was ranked #160 and Mabel #94 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Delilah and Mabel over time
Delilah and Mabel appear together in 3 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Mabel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Delilah in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Delilah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Mabel in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Delilah and Mabel changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #33 and #37.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Delilah #32 in 2023, Mabel #37 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Delilah held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Mabel in 12.
Highest recorded here: Delilah #32 in 2023, Mabel #37 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Delilah #33, Mabel #37.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2012–2025
Delilah held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mabel in 11.
Highest recorded here: Delilah #160 in 2025, Mabel #94 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Delilah #160, Mabel #94.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2014–2024
Delilah held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mabel in 5.
Highest recorded here: Delilah #134 in 2024, Mabel #93 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Delilah #134, Mabel #93.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Delilah | Mabel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #54 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #94 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Delilah has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Mabel.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Delilah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #32 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #54 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Mabel
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #94 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls