Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1984

Delorean

Gender Unisex · 13% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Delorean
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1984
36 babies
All-time total
343
#10,603 all-time among boys
First recorded
1982
in Social Security records

Delorean popularity over time

343 babies have been named Delorean since 1982, 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
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BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
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1980s 39 151 190 19 – #2,055
1990s 7 51 58 6 -69% #4,956
2000s – 11 11 1 -81% #7,331
2010s – 60 60 6 +445% #7,626
2020s (to 2025) – 24 24 4 -33% #9,815

The story of Delorean

Delorean 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 1982, 343 American babies have been named Delorean, about 87% boys and 13% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1984, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Delorean?

The median living Delorean is about 36 years old; half are between 14 and 40. An estimated 300 people named Delorean are alive in the United States today.

median 36 020406080100

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

Delorean 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
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – 5 #12,657
2022 – – 7 #10,058
2021 – – 5 #12,581
2020 – – 7 #9,815
2019 – – 7 #9,982
2018 – – 7 #9,915
2017 – – 5 #12,742
2016 – – 10 #7,729
2015 – – 10 #7,626
2014 – – 5 #12,517
2013 – – 8 #8,984
2012 – – – –
2011 – – 8 #8,948
2010 – – – –
2009 – – 11 #7,331
2008 – – – –
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1995 – – 10 #5,591
1990 7 #10,498 8 #5,965
1985 7 #8,566 26 #2,132
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
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1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Delorean?

The median living Delorean is about 36 years old. Half of all living Deloreans are between 14 and 40 years old.

How many people named Delorean are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Delorean are alive in the United States, based on 343 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delorean in 2025?

Delorean 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 Delorean?

343 babies have been named Delorean in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delorean most popular?

Delorean peaked in 1984, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Delorean a boy or girl name?

Delorean is used for both: about 13% of babies named Delorean have been girls and 87% boys.

Is the name Delorean rising or falling?

Delorean is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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