Girls' name · since 1916

Delrose

Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 138 babies named Delrose, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,628 of 72,339
all-time among girls
138
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Delrose is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 138 have been recorded since 1916.

Social Security Administration records show Delrose recorded 138 times among girls since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1954.

  • #23,628 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 138 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delrose ranks #23,628 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 138 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#23,628 of 72,339
all-time among girls
138
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Delrose's 138 recorded births place it above 67.26% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.

Delrose's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Delrose's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1928 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Delrose popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1954

Last recorded 1954
Peak year (1928)
11
Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
4681012 19161922192519291932193519401954 5

Delrose by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (53 births, 38% of the file).

1920s was Delrose's strongest decade.

53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Delrose births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 53 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Delrose by state

Where Delrose concentrates geographically, total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Delrose
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
17 12.3%
Minnesota share of Delrose's total US births 12.3%

17 of 138 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Delrose?
Delrose has been given to 138 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #23,628 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1954. 11 babies were born in 1928, its single highest year.
Where does Delrose sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Delrose ranks #23,628 of 72,339 girls' 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 Delrose most popular?
Delrose was most popular in the 1920s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
Where is Delrose most popular?
The top states for the name Delrose are Minnesota (17 births).
How long has the name Delrose been used?
The SSA has tracked Delrose since 1916 -- 39 years through the most recent 1954 data.
What names are similar to Delrose?
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 Delrose's data

  • Delrose's decade-level peak was the 1920s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Minnesota records the most Delroses (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Delrose: 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, 1916–1954 (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 Delrose 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.