Delora: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	6	1	–	#1,063
1890s	15	2	+150%	#1,540
1900s	60	6	+300%	#1,061
1910s	267	27	+345%	#925
1920s	426	43	+60%	#961
1930s	449	45	+5%	#966
1940s	351	35	-22%	#1,210
1950s	405	41	+15%	#1,385
1960s	350	35	-14%	#1,675
1970s	243	24	-31%	#2,172
1980s	131	13	-46%	#3,453
1990s	74	7	-44%	#4,912
2000s	21	2	-72%	#10,330
2010s	8	1	-62%	#12,519
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	+25%	#13,924

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,063

1890s

+150%

#1,540

1900s

+300%

#1,061

1910s

267

+345%

#925

1920s

426

+60%

#961

1930s

449

+5%

#966

1940s

351

-22%

#1,210

1950s

405

+15%

#1,385

1960s

350

-14%

#1,675

1970s

243

-31%

#2,172

1980s

131

-46%

#3,453

1990s

-44%

#4,912

2000s

-72%

#10,330

2010s

-62%

#12,519

2020s (to 2025)

+25%

#13,924

The story of Delora

Delora 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 1887, 2,812 American babies have been named Delora. Its peak came in 1917, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Delora stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delora?

The median living Delora is about 64 years old; half are between 52 and 75. An estimated 1,500 people named Delora 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.

Delora year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	6	#13,924
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	8	#12,519
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#16,017
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	9	#10,330
2000	6	#13,616
1995	5	#14,004
1990	19	#4,912
1985	6	#9,603
1980	15	#4,786
1975	31	#2,525
1970	37	#2,172
1965	42	#1,748
1960	45	#1,678
1955	42	#1,582
1950	42	#1,415
1945	21	#1,837
1940	30	#1,378
1935	51	#966
1930	52	#1,021
1925	40	#1,230
1920	33	#1,383
1915	27	#1,374
1910	7	#1,984
1905	12	#1,106
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Delora?

The median living Delora is about 64 years old. Half of all living Deloras are between 52 and 75 years old.

How many people named Delora are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Delora are alive in the United States, based on 2,812 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delora in 2025?

Delora 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 Delora?

2,812 babies have been named Delora in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delora most popular?

Delora peaked in 1917, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Delora a boy or girl name?

Delora is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Delora rising or falling?

Delora has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Delora

Delora popularity over time

The story of Delora

How old are people named Delora?

Delora year by year

Frequently asked questions

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