Girls' name · since 1910

Deloras

908 babies named Deloras in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#8,029 of 72,339
all-time among girls
908
born since 1910
1930s
peak decade

Deloras sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 908 recorded since 1910.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deloras has been recorded 908 times among girls since 1910, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 1965.

  • #8,029 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 908 born since 1910
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deloras ranks #8,029 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 908 born since 1910, peaking in the 1930s.

#8,029 of 72,339
all-time among girls
908
born since 1910
1930s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Deloras's 908 recorded births place it above 88.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.

Deloras's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Deloras splits its recorded history at 1939: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1910 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1930 peak of 39 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Deloras popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–1965

Last recorded 1965
Peak year (1930)
39
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
01020304050 191019211928193519421949195619641965 8

Deloras by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (277 births, 31% of the file).

1930s was Deloras's strongest decade.

277 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Deloras births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 277 births (31% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Deloras 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 Deloras's total volume

Deloras vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -112, 2.1%-43, 15.2%-146, 3.1%-41, 6.3%-48, 7.2%-33, 6.8%-65, 5.3%-35, 6.2%-64, 5.4%-124, 2.7%-26, 11.1%-47, 5.8%-29, 6.5%-45, 6.3%-22, 8%Deloras-56, 4.3%Deloras
Deloras vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Deloras by state

Where Deloras concentrates geographically, total births since 1910

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Deloras
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
6 0.7%
#2 Pennsylvania
6 0.7%
#3 Iowa
5 0.6%
Illinois share of Deloras's total US births 0.7%
Even split

6 of 908 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deloras?
Deloras has been given to 908 babies in the U.S. since 1910, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #8,029 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1965. 39 babies were born in 1930, its single highest year.
Where does Deloras sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deloras ranks #8,029 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Deloras most popular?
Deloras was most popular in the 1930s decade with 277 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
Where is Deloras most popular?
The top states for the name Deloras are Illinois (6 births), Pennsylvania (6 births), Iowa (5 births).
How long has the name Deloras been used?
The SSA has tracked Deloras since 1910 -- 56 years through the most recent 1965 data.
What names are similar to Deloras?
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 Deloras's data

  • Deloras's decade-level peak was the 1930s (277 total births); usage has since declined to 49 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Illinois records the most Delorass (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Deloras

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Deloras: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1910–1965 (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 Deloras 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.