Unisex name · since 1912

Delore

Delore has 31 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#25,564 of 45,481
all-time among boys
31
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade

Delore sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 31 recorded since 1912.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delore has been recorded 31 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1928.

  • #25,564 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 31 born since 1912
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delore ranks #25,564 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 31 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.

#25,564 of 45,481
all-time among boys
31
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Delore's 31 recorded births place it above 43.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Delore's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Delore's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Delore popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1928

Last recorded 1928
Peak year (1918)
6
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
4.555.566.5 191219181921192219261928 5

Delore popularity over time - girls

10 total births recorded since 1917 (Delore as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 10 births
5 19171962 5

Delore by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (20 births, 65% of the file).

1920s was Delore's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Delore births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 20 births (65% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delore? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 31 babies named Delore. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,564 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1928. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 6 births.
Where does Delore sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delore ranks #25,564 of 45,481 boys' 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 Delore most popular? ▼
Delore was most popular in the 1920s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Is Delore a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Delore is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 31 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Delore been used? ▼
Records for Delore go back to 1912, giving 17 years of history through 1928.
What names are similar to Delore? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Delbert, Delmar, Delmer, Delano, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Delore

Nearby Names Like Delore

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delore

Delbert Boy
#6803 46,930 births
Delmar Boy
#5868 14,242 births
Delmer Boy
#12038 7,654 births
Delano Boy
#4151 5,531 births
Delvin Boy
#4554 5,328 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Delore: 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, 1912–1928 (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 Delore 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.