Girls' name · since 1887
Delora
Since 1887, U.S. Social Security records show 2,812 babies named Delora, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,748 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,812
- born since 1887
- 1930s
- peak decade
2,812 girls have been named Delora since 1887, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Delora recorded 2,812 times among girls since 1887, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1887 to 2021.
- #3,748 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,812 born since 1887
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delora ranks #3,748 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,812 born since 1887, peaking in the 1930s.
- #3,748 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,812
- born since 1887
- 1930s
- peak decade
Delora's 2,812 recorded births place it above 94.81% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Kentucky.
Delora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Delora's SSA record in two at 1950 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1894, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 56, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Delora popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–2021
- Peak year (1917)
- 56
- Annual births at peak, across 135 years of records
Delora by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (449 births, 16% of the file).
1930s was Delora's strongest decade.
449 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Delora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1890s 15
1890s
15 births
- 1900s 60
1900s
60 births
- 1910s
1910s
267 births
- 1920s
1920s
426 births
- 1930s
1930s
449 births
- 1940s
1940s
351 births
- 1950s
1950s
405 births
- 1960s
1960s
350 births
- 1970s
1970s
243 births
- 1980s 131
1980s
131 births
- 1990s 74
1990s
74 births
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
- 2010s 8
2010s
8 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 449 births (16% of all-time use).
How Delora 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 Delora's total volume
Delora by state
Where Delora concentrates geographically, total births since 1887
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 67 | 2.4% |
| #2 | California | | 42 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 34 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 19 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Texas | | 18 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 16 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Arkansas | | 15 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 11 | 0.4% |
67 of 2,812 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Delora appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Delora's data
- Delora's decade-level peak was the 1930s (449 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Deloras (67 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Delora: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~134 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, 1887–2021 (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 Delora 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.