Feminine dossier · first seen 1890
Dahlia
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2025
Peak births
1,420
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Dahlia
How many people are named Dahlia?
An estimated 18,351 living Americans are named Dahlia.
How rare is Dahlia?
Dahlia is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,420 girls receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Dahlia?
The median age of a living American named Dahlia is approximately 9 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 16 years old.
Is Dahlia still popular?
Yes — Dahlia is currently rising in popularity, with 1,420 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Dahlia most common?
Dahlia has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 8.1× more often than the national baseline.
1890Peak 20252025
Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
1,420
All-time
19,359
Where it lives now
Dahlia is most concentrated in Oregon — about 3.5× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Dahlia is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.