Delight vs Delores

Side-by-side comparison of Delight and Delores — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Delight

Girl name · Rank #12162

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Name B

Delores

Girl name · Rank #10270

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Metric Delight Delores
Current Rank #12162 #10270
Total Births (all years) 1,051 117,800
Peak Year 1946 1932
Peak Year Births 32 4,152
Peak Decade 1930ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Delight Delores
1890ss 5 54
1900ss 36 278
1910ss 100 2,375
1920ss 172 16,462
1930ss 177 37,603
1940ss 160 28,504
1950ss 160 19,363
1960ss 72 8,458
1970ss 63 2,424
1980ss 34 1,145
1990ss 8 612
2000ss 5 259
2010ss 39 182
2020ss 20 81

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Delight Delores
2014 8 15
2015 6 20
2016 — 25
2017 10 15
2018 7 20
2019 8 22
2020 — 15
2021 8 17
2022 5 13
2023 — 27
2024 7 9

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1897–2024.

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