Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1958

Delorse

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Delorse
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1958
38 babies
All-time total
1,142
#6,842 all-time among girls
First recorded
1918
in Social Security records

Delorse popularity over time

1,142 babies have been named Delorse since 1918, 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 1934Girls

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
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1910s 5 1 – #5,004
1920s 83 8 +1560% #1,853
1930s 251 25 +202% #1,239
1940s 259 26 +3% #1,545
1950s 320 32 +24% #1,684
1960s 174 17 -46% #2,438
1970s 45 5 -74% #4,589
1980s 5 1 -89% #10,809
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The story of Delorse

Delorse 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 1918, 1,142 American babies have been named Delorse. Its peak came in 1958, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Delorse?

The median living Delorse is about 71 years old; half are between 64 and 78. An estimated 700 people named Delorse are alive in the United States today.

median 71 020406080100

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

Delorse year by year

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

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1975 7 #7,346
1970 8 #5,945
1965 15 #3,294
1960 18 #2,921
1955 37 #1,704
1950 29 #1,768
1945 23 #1,760
1940 21 #1,754
1935 22 #1,621
1930 19 #1,892
1925 9 #3,431
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Delorse?

The median living Delorse is about 71 years old. Half of all living Delorses are between 64 and 78 years old.

How many people named Delorse are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Delorse are alive in the United States, based on 1,142 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delorse in 2025?

Delorse 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 Delorse?

1,142 babies have been named Delorse in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delorse most popular?

Delorse peaked in 1958, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Delorse a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Delorse rising or falling?

Delorse has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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