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Delilah

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Delilah: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #32 to #3126.200020052010201520202025#32#3126
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3126
1997#1234
1998#1697
1999#1557
2000#1389
2001#1107
2002#1658
2003#1383
2004#1617
2005#1406
2006#816
2007#504
2008#408
2009#434
2010#451
2011#328
2012#238
2013#214
2014#179
2015#166
2016#142
2017#128
2018#90
2019#76
2020#62
2021#50
2022#44
2023#32
2024#33
2025#32

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #32 among girls in England and Wales, #54 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, #160 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #32 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #32 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #32 in England and Wales in 2025.

Delilah's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#321,180HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#331,180HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#321,194HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#441,054HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#50981HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#62801HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#76695HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#90601HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#128444HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#142399HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#166330HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#179293HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#214237HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#238210HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#328146HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#45193HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#43496HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#408105HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#50476HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#81637HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#140616HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#161713HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#138315HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#165811HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#110718HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#138913HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#155711HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#169710HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#123415HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#31264HighVerified
2025New South Wales, Australiafemale#54121InsufficientNot yet available
2024New South Wales, Australiafemale#66105InsufficientNot yet available
2023New South Wales, Australiafemale#55119InsufficientNot yet available
2022New South Wales, Australiafemale#9077InsufficientNot yet available
2021New South Wales, Australiafemale#9580InsufficientNot yet available
2020New South Wales, Australiafemale#9379InsufficientNot yet available
2023New Zealandfemale#6361HighVerified
2022New Zealandfemale#9543HighVerified
2020New Zealandfemale#9442HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#13415HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#15912HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#2019HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#2069HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#17810HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#4243HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#3554HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#4403HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#16029HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#18125HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#19024HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#20323HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#33612HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#4109HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#6215HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#5686HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#5796HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#7514HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#13134HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Delilah is officially recorded

6 official registrars have recorded Delilah, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2023Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2025Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2024New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2020New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2021New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2022New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2023New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2024New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2025New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 2025New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 2020New Zealand: recorded in 2022New Zealand: recorded in 2023New Zealand: highest position in 2023ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#32 in 2023
Republic of Ireland2012–202512#160 in 2025
Northern Ireland2014–20249#134 in 2024
New South Wales, Australia2020–20256#54 in 2025
New Zealand2020–20233#63 in 2023
Scotland20241#131 in 2024
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What is known about Delilah

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
6 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #32 in England and Wales in 2025. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.