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Naomi vs Delilah

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.
NaomiDelilah
Meaning pleasantness delicate / languishing (disputed)
Origin hebrew hebrew
Gender Girl Girl
Pronunciation nay-OH-mee dih-LY-lah
Syllables 3 3
First appeared18801880
Peak year2025 (4,644)2024 (4,254)
In 20254,6444,137
TrendNear its peakNear its peak
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Naomi Delilah
18801900192019401960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

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

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.

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 Naomi or Delilah 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 Naomi and Delilah?

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

Which name is older, Naomi or Delilah?

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