Recorded 1987–2019 Unisex name Peak 1990 43 births

Delorian — boys' name

43 babies named Delorian in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s262010s12

The verdict

43 boys have been named Delorian since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2019.

43
total births
1987–2019
years on record
1990s
peak decade
60%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Delorian was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

7 babies were named Delorian in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Delorian

The Social Security Administration has registered 43 babies named Delorian between 1987 and 2019, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Delorian currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2019. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Delorian is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 10 additional births since 1988.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Delorian performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Delorian shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Delorian in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 43 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Delorian at a glance

Last recorded 2019

Total births

43

Since 1987

33 years of records

Peak year

1990

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2019

Active since

1987

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2019

Delorian popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–1987

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1990)
7
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
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Delorian popularity over time — girls

10 total births recorded since 1988 (Delorian as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 19901988 5

Delorian by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
26 births that decade — 60% of Delorian's all-time total
1980s51990s262010s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delorian?
43 babies have been named Delorian since 1987. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 1990 with 7 births.
When was Delorian most popular?
Delorian was most popular in the 1990s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Is Delorian a unisex name?
Yes, Delorian is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 43 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Delorian been used?
Delorian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 33 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Delorian?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.