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Delilah vs Naomi

Which is more popular?
Naomi is more popular than Delilah today: about 4,644 US babies were given the name Naomi in 2025, compared with 4,137 named Delilah.
DelilahNaomi
Meaning delicate / languishing (disputed) pleasantness
Origin hebrew hebrew
Gender Girl Girl
Pronunciation dih-LY-lah nay-OH-mee
Syllables 3 3
First appeared18801880
Peak year2024 (4,254)2025 (4,644)
In 20254,1374,644
TrendNear its peakNear its peak
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Delilah Naomi
18801900192019401960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeDelilahNaomi
2020s 23,499 26,665
2010s 25,018 36,194
2000s 7,610 23,763
1990s 1,822 12,910
1980s 1,895 10,864
1970s 1,477 8,426
1960s 802 6,161
1950s 1,633 7,495
1940s 740 8,951
1930s 539 13,500
1920s 605 18,184
1910s 501 12,031
1900s 195 3,700
1890s 209 2,074
1880s 138 629

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.

What does Naomi mean?

From Hebrew No'omi, 'my pleasantness, pleasant' (root n-'-m, 'to be pleasant, agreeable'). In Ruth 1:20 Naomi asks instead to be called Mara, 'bitter' — a deliberate biblical contrast that turns on the name's meaning.

Frequently asked questions

Is Delilah or Naomi more popular?

Naomi is more popular than Delilah today: about 4,644 US babies were given the name Naomi in 2025, compared with 4,137 named Delilah.

What is the difference between Delilah and Naomi?

Delilah means delicate / languishing (disputed) (hebrew origin), while Naomi means pleasantness (hebrew origin).

Which name is older, Delilah or Naomi?

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