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girls' name ★ peaked 1947

Deloris

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Deloris
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1947
990 babies
All-time total
34,781
#755 all-time among girls
First recorded
1899
in Social Security records

Deloris popularity over time

34,781 babies have been named Deloris since 1899, 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
0.250.50.75118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 7 – 7 1 – #1,303
1900s 118 – 118 12 +1586% #799
1910s 1,139 – 1,139 114 +865% #440
1920s 4,737 11 4,748 475 +317% #236
1930s 8,984 55 9,039 904 +90% #187
1940s 8,963 21 8,984 898 -1% #201
1950s 6,593 11 6,604 660 -26% #262
1960s 2,695 – 2,695 270 -59% #471
1970s 775 – 775 78 -71% #922
1980s 355 – 355 36 -54% #2,155
1990s 209 – 209 21 -41% #3,231
2000s 81 – 81 8 -61% #10,107
2010s 20 – 20 2 -75% #11,439
2020s (to 2025) 7 – 7 1 -42% #12,573

The story of Deloris

Deloris 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 1899, 34,781 American babies have been named Deloris. Its peak came in 1947, when 990 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 Deloris stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deloris?

The median living Deloris is about 75 years old; half are between 67 and 82. An estimated 18 thousand people named Deloris are alive in the United States today.

median 75 020406080100

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

Deloris 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 – – – –
2022 7 #12,573 – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 5 #16,916 – –
2015 6 #14,975 – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 9 #11,439 – –
2010 – – – –
2009 6 #15,742 – –
2008 10 #11,013 – –
2007 9 #11,888 – –
2006 9 #11,685 – –
2005 7 #13,368 – –
2004 10 #10,107 – –
2003 9 #10,664 – –
2002 5 #16,101 – –
2001 8 #11,279 – –
2000 8 #10,999 – –
1995 16 #5,744 – –
1990 21 #4,555 – –
1985 28 #3,182 – –
1980 42 #2,316 – –
1975 74 #1,415 – –
1970 140 #922 – –
1965 258 #604 – –
1960 430 #471 – –
1955 636 #337 5 #3,995
1950 845 #262 – –
1945 827 #229 – –
1940 870 #201 – –
1935 859 #200 – –
1930 881 #208 7 #3,366
1925 485 #302 5 #4,362
1920 269 #405 – –
1915 107 #638 – –
1910 20 #979 – –
1905 12 #1,107 – –
1900 8 #1,465 – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deloris?

The median living Deloris is about 75 years old. Half of all living Deloriss are between 67 and 82 years old.

How many people named Deloris are alive today?

An estimated 18 thousand people named Deloris are alive in the United States, based on 34,781 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deloris in 2025?

Deloris 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 Deloris?

34,781 babies have been named Deloris in the United States since 1899, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deloris most popular?

Deloris peaked in 1947, when 990 newborns received the name.

Is Deloris a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Deloris rising or falling?

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

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