Girls' name · since 1916
Deloise
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 1,887 babies named Deloise, peaking in 1953. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,867 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,887
- born since 1916
- 1950s
- peak decade
Deloise is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,887 have been recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deloise has been recorded 1,887 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1979.
- #4,867 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,887 born since 1916
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deloise ranks #4,867 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,887 born since 1916, peaking in the 1950s.
- #4,867 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,887
- born since 1916
- 1950s
- peak decade
Deloise's 1,887 recorded births place it above 93.27% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Mississippi.
Deloise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Deloise splits its recorded history at 1946: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1953 peak of 86 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Deloise popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1979
- Peak year (1953)
- 86
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Deloise by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (619 births, 33% of the file).
1950s was Deloise's strongest decade.
619 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Deloise births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 28
1910s
28 births
- 1920s 120
1920s
120 births
- 1930s
1930s
254 births
- 1940s
1940s
502 births
- 1950s
1950s
619 births
- 1960s
1960s
288 births
- 1970s 76
1970s
76 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 619 births (33% of all-time use).
How Deloise 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 Deloise's total volume
Deloise by state
Where Deloise concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 257 | 13.6% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 176 | 9.3% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 144 | 7.6% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 82 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Arkansas | | 61 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 45 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Texas | | 42 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 24 | 1.3% |
257 of 1,887 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Deloise appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Deloise's data
- Deloise's decade-level peak was the 1950s (619 total births); usage has since declined to 76 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Deloises (257 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Deloise: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1953)
Similar record span (~63 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1916–1979 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Deloise 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 August 2026.