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Why parents love Dalilah- Delilah discovered Samson's secret — maximum biblical drama.
- Tom Jones's Delilah is one of the most passionate songs.
- Three syllables with a flowing, seductive sound: dah-LY-lah.
- The H-ending adds spiritual breath.
- The meaning delicate carries paradoxical power.
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The vibe of Dalilah
delicatelanguishingH-endingDelilahSamsonseductionTom Jonesspiritual breath
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Origin & history of Dalilah
Hebrew Delilah (delicate/languishing)
→ H-variant Dalilah
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Modern American roots
Dalilah is the H-ending variant of Delilah meaning delicate or languishing. Delilah is the most seductive woman in the Bible — she discovered Samson's strength lay in his hair.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: H-variant; biblical Delilah; Tom Jones's Delilah.
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Today
Dalilah remains a beloved choice, ranking #1160 in the US. 4,935 babies have been named Dalilah since 1970.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Dalilah?
2008
peak year
The name Dalilah reached its peak in 2008, with 263 registrations (ranked #1007). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1970, roughly 38 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1160) today, averaging about 212 new babies per year. Dalilah's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 4,935 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
263
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,007)
(ranked #1,007)
212
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,120
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
4,935
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Dalilah2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Dalilah's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — secret-seeking. People named Dalilah tend to be delicate, powerful, and gifted at discovering every Samson's secret.
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Discovers every secret✦
Samson-level seduction◈
H-breathed◎
Delicate-yet-powerful♡
Tom-Jones passionateD4
A1
L3
I9
L3
A1
H8
Sum: 29 → Life path 2
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Personality of Dalilah🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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