Della vs Delores

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

Name A

Della

Girl name · Rank #579

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Name B

Delores

Girl name · Rank #10270

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Metric Della Delores
Current Rank #579 #10270
Total Births (all years) 70,274 117,800
Peak Year 1917 1932
Peak Year Births 1,192 4,152
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Della Delores
1880ss 5,048 —
1890ss 6,410 54
1900ss 5,958 278
1910ss 9,450 2,375
1920ss 10,366 16,462
1930ss 7,950 37,603
1940ss 6,358 28,504
1950ss 6,038 19,363
1960ss 4,583 8,458
1970ss 1,804 2,424
1980ss 814 1,145
1990ss 512 612
2000ss 719 259
2010ss 2,155 182
2020ss 2,109 81

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Della Delores
2014 194 15
2015 217 20
2016 248 25
2017 252 15
2018 314 20
2019 339 22
2020 284 15
2021 405 17
2022 449 13
2023 453 27
2024 518 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, 1880–2024.

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