Total births
8,500
Girls' name · since 1912
Delois
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 8,500 babies named Delois, peaking in 1948. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 8,500
- total births
- 1912–1999
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
8,500 girls have been named Delois since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Delois has 8,500 recorded births among girls since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1999.
- 8,500 total births
- 1912–1999 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
8,500 girls have been named Delois since 1912, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1999.
- 8,500
- total births
- 1912–1999
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Delois was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
321 babies were named Delois in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
Delois's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Delois splits its recorded history at 1953: 33% of all births land in the more recent half, 67% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1948 peak of 321 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Delois at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1948
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Delois popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1999
- Peak year (1948)
- 321
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Delois popularity over time - boys
122 total births recorded since 1915 (Delois as boys' name)
Delois by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Delois's strongest decade.
2,495 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Delois births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 168
1910s
168 births
- 1920s 649
1920s
649 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,539 births
- 1940s
1940s
2,495 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,346 births
- 1960s 952
1960s
952 births
- 1970s 218
1970s
218 births
- 1980s 92
1980s
92 births
- 1990s 41
1990s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 2,495 births (29% of all-time use).
How Delois compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Delois's total volume
Delois vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Delois by state
Where Delois concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 963 | 11.3% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 904 | 10.6% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 760 | 8.9% |
| #4 | Arkansas | | 727 | 8.6% |
| #5 | Texas | | 642 | 7.6% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 561 | 6.6% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 523 | 6.2% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 439 | 5.2% |
North Carolina share of Delois's total US births 11.3%
Even split
963 of 8,500 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Delois appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Delois? ▼
8,500 babies have been named Delois since 1912. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1948 with 321 births.
When was Delois most popular? ▼
Delois was most popular in the 1940s decade with 2,495 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
Where is Delois most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Delois are North Carolina (963 births), Alabama (904 births), Mississippi (760 births).
How long has the name Delois been used? ▼
Records for Delois go back to 1912, giving 88 years of history through 1999.
What names are similar to Delois? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Delores, Della, Delilah, Delaney, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Delois's data
- Delois's decade-level peak was the 1940s (2,495 total births); usage has since declined to 41 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Deloiss (963 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Delois
Nearby Names Like Delois
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delois
Delores Girl
#10300 117,821 births
Della Girl
#579 70,810 births
Delilah Girl
#50 66,683 births
Delaney Girl
#216 45,437 births
Delia Girl
#1509 37,318 births
Compare Delois side by side: Delois vs Delores Delois vs Della Delois vs Delilah
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Delois: Baby Name Since 1912 - 8,500 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/delois. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Delois draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.