Total births
117,821
Girls' name · since 1890
Delores
117,821 babies named Delores in U.S. Social Security records since 1890, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10300
- among girls today
- 117,821
- born since 1890
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Delores is the #10300 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 117,821 recorded since 1890.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delores has been recorded 117,821 times among girls since 1890, currently ranked #10300 nationally and more common than 42% of girls, 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 1890 to 2025.
- #10300 among girls today
- 117,821 born since 1890
- 1930s peak decade
- 42% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Delores is currently the #10300 girls' name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 117,821 born since 1890, peaking in the 1930s.
- #10300
- among girls today
- 117,821
- born since 1890
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Delores vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10300
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 42% of names given to girls today.
1930s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Delores was born in this single decade.
1932
Single peak year
4,152 babies were named Delores in 1932 - its busiest year on record.
How Delores compares
117,821 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Delores's all-time total is 308x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Delores | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 117,821 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 4,152 | 48 | 19,840 |
Delores's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Delores's SSA record in two at 1960 and the more recent half accounts for 11% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 89%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1890, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1932 peak of 4,152, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Delores at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1932
Current rank
#10,300
Active since
1890
Delores popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–2025
- Peak year (1932)
- 4,152
- Annual births at peak, across 136 years of records
Delores popularity over time - boys
430 total births recorded since 1922 (Delores as boys' name)
Delores by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Delores's strongest decade.
37,603 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Delores births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 54
1890s
54 births
- 1900s 278
1900s
278 births
- 1910s 2,375
1910s
2,375 births
- 1920s
1920s
16,462 births
- 1930s
1930s
37,603 births
- 1940s
1940s
28,504 births
- 1950s
1950s
19,363 births
- 1960s 8,459
1960s
8,459 births
- 1970s 2,423
1970s
2,423 births
- 1980s 1,145
1980s
1,145 births
- 1990s 612
1990s
612 births
- 2000s 259
2000s
259 births
- 2010s 182
2010s
182 births
- 2020s 102
2020s
102 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 37,603 births (32% of all-time use).
How Delores 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 Delores's total volume
Delores vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Delores by state
Where Delores concentrates geographically, total births since 1890
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 7,584 | 6.4% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 7,255 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 6,000 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 5,996 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Minnesota | | 5,290 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Texas | | 5,017 | 4.3% |
| #7 | New York | | 4,861 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 4,808 | 4.1% |
Illinois share of Delores's total US births 6.4%
Even split
7,584 of 117,821 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Delores appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Delores? ▼
Delores has been given to 117,821 babies in the U.S. since 1890, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10300 as of the latest data. 4,152 babies were born in 1932, its single highest year.
When was Delores most popular? ▼
Delores was most popular in the 1930s decade with 37,603 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
Where is Delores most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Delores are Illinois (7,584 births), Pennsylvania (7,255 births), Ohio (6,000 births).
How long has the name Delores been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Delores since 1890 -- 136 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Delores? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Della, Delilah, Delaney, Delia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Delores's data
- Delores's decade-level peak was the 1930s (37,603 total births); usage has since declined to 102 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Deloress (7,584 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Delores
Nearby Names Like Delores
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delores
Della Girl
#579 70,810 births
Delilah Girl
#50 66,683 births
Delaney Girl
#216 45,437 births
Delia Girl
#1509 37,318 births
Deloris Girl
34,683 births
Compare Delores side by side: Delores vs Della Delores vs Delilah Delores vs Delaney
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Delores
Achsah #10299
116 births · Peak 2024
Synthia #10301
2,428 births · Peak 1965
Coletta #10298
2,384 births · Peak 1924
Monte #10302
828 births · Peak 1955
Armina #10297
333 births · Peak 2019
Aleta #10303
6,446 births · Peak 1947
Clementina #10296
1,697 births · Peak 1925
Angelle #10304
1,917 births · Peak 2002
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, 1890–2025 (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. "Delores: #10300 Girls' Name - 117,821 Births, Peak 1932." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/delores. 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 Delores 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.