Recorded 1912–1944 Girls' name Peak 1917 75 births

Delorus — girls' name

75 babies named Delorus in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s131920s351930s221940s5
1920s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Delorus was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

8 babies were named Delorus in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Delorus

The Social Security Administration has registered 75 babies named Delorus between 1912 and 1944, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Delorus currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1944. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Delorus performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Delorus shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Delorus 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 75 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.

Delorus at a glance

Last recorded 1944

Total births

75

Since 1912

33 years of records

Peak year

1917

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1944

Active since

1912

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1944

Delorus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–1912

Last recorded 1944
Peak year (1917)
8
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
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Delorus by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
35 births that decade — 47% of Delorus's all-time total
1910s131920s351930s221940s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delorus?
75 babies have been named Delorus since 1912. It was last recorded in 1944. The peak year was 1917 with 8 births.
When was Delorus most popular?
Delorus was most popular in the 1920s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Delorus been used?
Delorus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 33 years of data through 1944.
What names are similar to Delorus?
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.

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, 1912–1944 (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.