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girls' name ★ peaked 1930

Deloras

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Deloras
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1930
39 babies
All-time total
908
#8,029 all-time among girls
First recorded
1910
in Social Security records

Deloras popularity over time

908 babies have been named Deloras since 1910, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1930Girls

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
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1910s 46 5 – #2,207
1920s 199 20 +333% #1,316
1930s 277 28 +39% #1,179
1940s 206 21 -26% #1,453
1950s 131 13 -36% #2,194
1960s 49 5 -63% #3,827
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The story of Deloras

Deloras 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 1910, 908 American babies have been named Deloras. Its peak came in 1930, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Deloras?

The median living Deloras is about 78 years old; half are between 71 and 85. An estimated 400 people named Deloras are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

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

Deloras year by year

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

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1965 8 #4,934
1960 8 #4,855
1955 8 #4,466
1950 11 #3,269
1945 14 #2,364
1940 16 #2,050
1935 26 #1,459
1930 39 #1,198
1925 15 #2,400
1920 11 #2,952
1915 7 #3,512
1910 6 #2,207
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deloras?

The median living Deloras is about 78 years old. Half of all living Delorass are between 71 and 85 years old.

How many people named Deloras are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Deloras are alive in the United States, based on 908 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deloras in 2025?

Deloras 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 Deloras?

908 babies have been named Deloras in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deloras most popular?

Deloras peaked in 1930, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Deloras a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Deloras rising or falling?

Deloras has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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