Dahlia

Girl name

Dahlia has been given to 19,359 babies in the U.S. since 1890. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #215 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

From the flower dahlia in the 19th century.

Origin: English

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

19,359

Peak year

2025 (1,420 babies)

Rank in 2025

#215 for girls

First recorded

1890

10-year trend

▲ +83%

Gender split

All girls

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Dahlia.

19,247 babies since 1977

19,494 babies since 1880

19,749 babies since 1914

18,910 babies since 1978

19,821 babies since 1931

19,939 babies since 1880

18,778 babies since 1949

20,017 babies since 1912

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