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Why parents love Delilah- The sound is irresistible — deh-LY-lah has a melodic, swaying beauty.
- Hey There Delilah transformed it from cautionary to romantic.
- Four syllables that feel like a lullaby — musical from start to finish.
- The meaning delicate or languishing is sensuous rather than dangerous.
- Lila and Lilah are gorgeous built-in nicknames.
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The vibe of Delilah
melodicreclaimedsensuousbiblicalmusicalboldromanticdramatic
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Origin & history of Delilah
Hebrew דְּלִילָה (Delilah, delicate/languishing)
→ English Delilah
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Hebrew roots
Delilah appears in the Book of Judges (chapter 16) as the woman who betrayed Samson by discovering that his strength lay in his uncut hair. The Philistines bribed her to extract his secret, and she cut his hair while he slept. For centuries, the name carried negative associations. Tom Jones' Delilah (1968) began shifting perceptions, and the Plain White T's Hey There Delilah (2006) completed the transformation — a sweet, earnest love song that made the name romantic rather than dangerous. Delilah entered the US top 100 in 2013 and has climbed rapidly.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Biblical — Judges 16, where Delilah discovers the secret of Samson's strength.
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Today
Delilah remains a beloved choice, ranking #80 in the US. 62,507 babies have been named Delilah since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, Judges 16, SSA data
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How popular is Delilah?
2024
peak year
Delilah is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks inside the top hundred (#80), with about 3,388 babies named Delilah each year. In 2024, 4,240 babies were named Delilah (ranked #50 nationally). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 62,507.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
4,240
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #50)
(ranked #50)
3,388
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
33,880
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
62,507
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Delilah6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
Delilah's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — an ironic inversion of the biblical character's role. People named Delilah today tend to be warm, magnetic, and deeply caring. The name has been fully reclaimed by love.
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Magnetically warm✦
Deeply caring◈
Reclaimed by love◎
Melodic presence♡
Captivating without tryingD4
E5
L3
I9
L3
A1
H8
Sum: 33 → Life path 6
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Personality of Delilah❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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Famous people named DelilahClick any name to view their Wikipedia page.
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Delilah (Biblical)
The woman who discovered Samson's secret in the Book of Judges.
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Hey There Delilah
Grammy-nominated song by the Plain White T's that transformed the name.
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Delilah (radio host)
American radio personality who hosts one of the most listened-to shows in the US.
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Tom Jones
Recorded the hit song Delilah (1968).
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Delilah Hamlin
Model and daughter of Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin.
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If you like Delilah, you may also loveLilah
The embedded nickname — shorter, same lilting beauty.
Dalila
The Spanish/Italian variant — same name, different cultural flavour.
Tabitha
Both are biblical names that have been modernised and softened.
Priscilla
Same biblical-to-modern journey with a similar musical quality.
Arabella
Same four-syllable, -la ending musicality.
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