Total births
1,311
Girls' name · since 1919
Delorise
1,311 babies named Delorise in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,311
- total births
- 1919–1979
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Delorise is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,311 have been recorded since 1919.
Delorise has 1,311 recorded births among girls since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1979.
- 1,311 total births
- 1919–1979 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,311 girls have been named Delorise since 1919, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1979.
- 1,311
- total births
- 1919–1979
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Delorise was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
55 babies were named Delorise in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
Delorise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Delorise splits its recorded history at 1946: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1969 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1948 peak of 55 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Delorise at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1948
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Delorise popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1979
- Peak year (1948)
- 55
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Delorise by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Delorise's strongest decade.
409 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Delorise births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 9
1910s
9 births
- 1920s 90
1920s
90 births
- 1930s
1930s
226 births
- 1940s
1940s
393 births
- 1950s
1950s
409 births
- 1960s 151
1960s
151 births
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 409 births (31% of all-time use).
How Delorise 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 Delorise's total volume
Delorise vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Delorise by state
Where Delorise concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 71 | 5.4% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 40 | 3.1% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 34 | 2.6% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 29 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 22 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 17 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Florida | | 16 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Texas | | 10 | 0.8% |
Mississippi share of Delorise's total US births 5.4%
Even split
71 of 1,311 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Delorise appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Delorise? ▼
Delorise has been given to 1,311 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 55 babies were born in 1948, its single highest year.
When was Delorise most popular? ▼
Delorise was most popular in the 1950s decade with 409 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
Where is Delorise most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Delorise are Mississippi (71 births), North Carolina (40 births), Georgia (34 births).
How long has the name Delorise been used? ▼
Delorise has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 61 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Delorise? ▼
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 Delorise's data
- Delorise's decade-level peak was the 1950s (409 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Delorises (71 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi 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 Delorise
Nearby Names Like Delorise
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delorise
Delores Girl
#10300 117,821 births
Della Girl
#579 70,810 births
Delilah Girl
#50 66,683 births
Delaney Girl
#216 45,437 births
Delia Girl
#1509 37,318 births
Compare Delorise side by side: Delorise vs Delores Delorise vs Della Delorise vs Delilah
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1919–1979 (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. "Delorise: Baby Name Since 1919 - 1,311 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/delorise. 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 Delorise 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 July 2026.