How Many People Are Named Delora?
An estimated 1,259 people in the United States have the first name Delora. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Delora peaked in popularity in 1917 with 56 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Delora as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Delora paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,259
About 1 in 272,243 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1917
56 births
Total Registered
2,812
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Delora
Delora is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,812 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Delora as a female name
Ranked #13,919 in 2021
6 female births in 2021
Peak: 1917 (56 births)
Delora: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Delora span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 449 babies were registered. Delora has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Delora by Decade
How has Delora tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Delora by State
Birth registrations for Delora span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, California, Oklahoma. The lowest are in Tennessee, Michigan, Washington. On average, about 19 Deloras were registered per state.
Delora + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Delora as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Delora: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delora?
We estimate approximately 1,259 people named Delora are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 272,243 Americans share this first name.
Is Delora a common name?
Delora is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,812 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Delora most popular?
Delora reached peak popularity in 1917, when 56 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Delora is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Delora a female name?
Delora is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Delora Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Delora Smith, Delora Johnson, Delora Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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