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Anne vs Delilah

Which is more popular?
Delilah is more popular than Anne today: about 4,137 US babies were given the name Delilah in 2025, compared with 0 named Anne.
AnneDelilah
Meaning grace, favour delicate / languishing (disputed)
Origin hebrew hebrew
Gender Girl Girl
Pronunciation AN dih-LY-lah
Syllables 1 3
First appeared01880
Peak year1959 (5,745)2024 (4,254)
In 202504,137
TrendVintageNear its peak
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Anne Delilah
18801900192019401960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeAnneDelilah
2020s 2,936 23,499
2010s 5,291 25,018
2000s 7,806 7,610
1990s 14,472 1,822
1980s 22,115 1,895
1970s 25,602 1,477
1960s 47,774 802
1950s 52,404 1,633
1940s 36,146 740
1930s 28,621 539
1920s 34,511 605
1910s 33,478 501
1900s 7,615 195
1890s 4,231 209
1880s 2,126 138

What does Anne mean?

The French and English form of Anna, ultimately from Hebrew 'Channah' (Hannah) meaning grace or favour. Long popular through St Anne, traditionally named as the mother of Mary.

What does Delilah mean?

Meaning uncertain. Usually traced to the root dalal, 'to hang low, be low, languish, weaken,' giving the common glosses 'delicate' or '(she who) weakened' — and the Samson narrative plays on her bringing him low (Judges 16). Competing proposals include 'temptress' (from an Arabic root) and a shortened theophoric tied to Ishtar; some lexicons simply mark it 'unknown.' Treat as disputed.

Frequently asked questions

Is Anne or Delilah more popular?

Delilah is more popular than Anne today: about 4,137 US babies were given the name Delilah in 2025, compared with 0 named Anne.

What is the difference between Anne and Delilah?

Anne means grace, favour (hebrew origin), while Delilah means delicate / languishing (disputed) (hebrew origin).

Which name is older, Anne or Delilah?

In US records, Anne first appears in 0 and Delilah in 1880, so Anne has the longer recorded history.