Delois: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	168	23	191	19	–	#1,138
1920s	649	34	683	68	+258%	#750
1930s	1,539	47	1,586	159	+132%	#477
1940s	2,495	18	2,513	251	+58%	#445
1950s	2,346	–	2,346	235	-7%	#499
1960s	952	–	952	95	-59%	#844
1970s	218	–	218	22	-77%	#1,933
1980s	92	–	92	9	-58%	#4,521
1990s	41	–	41	4	-55%	#8,930
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

168

191

–

#1,138

1920s

649

683

+258%

#750

1930s

1,539

1,586

159

+132%

#477

1940s

2,495

2,513

251

+58%

#445

1950s

2,346

–

2,346

235

-7%

#499

1960s

952

–

952

-59%

#844

1970s

218

–

218

-77%

#1,933

1980s

–

-58%

#4,521

1990s

–

-55%

#8,930

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Delois

Delois is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 8,622 American babies have been named Delois. Its peak came in 1948, when 321 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Delois stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delois?

The median living Delois is about 73 years old; half are between 66 and 79. An estimated 5,200 people named Delois are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Delois year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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2000	–	–	–	–
1995	5	#14,003	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	11	#6,134	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	21	#3,300	–	–
1970	44	#1,933	–	–
1965	87	#1,136	–	–
1960	151	#844	–	–
1955	241	#592	–	–
1950	254	#508	–	–
1945	233	#469	6	#3,074
1940	189	#502	5	#3,567
1935	160	#505	9	#2,578
1930	117	#641	–	–
1925	85	#801	–	–
1920	44	#1,138	–	–
1915	18	#1,818	6	#3,501
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Delois, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Delois?

The median living Delois is about 73 years old. Half of all living Deloiss are between 66 and 79 years old.

How many people named Delois are alive today?

An estimated 5,200 people named Delois are alive in the United States, based on 8,622 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delois in 2025?

Delois did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Delois?

8,622 babies have been named Delois in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delois most popular?

Delois peaked in 1948, when 321 newborns received the name.

Is Delois a boy or girl name?

Delois is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Delois rising or falling?

Delois has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Delois popularity over time

The story of Delois

How old are people named Delois?

Delois year by year

Frequently asked questions

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