How Many People Are Named Delorean?
An estimated 332 people in the United States have the first name Delorean. It is used for both genders, with 86.6% male. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Delorean peaked in popularity in 1984 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Delorean 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 Delorean paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
332
About 1 in 1,032,393 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
86.6% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1984
36 births
Total Registered
343
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Delorean
Delorean is predominantly male (86.6%), though 46 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Delorean as a male name
Ranked #12,649 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1984 (26 births)
Delorean as a female name
Ranked #10,498 in 1990
7 female births in 1990
Peak: 1984 (10 births)
Delorean: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Delorean span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 190 babies were registered. Delorean has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Delorean by Decade
How has Delorean 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.
Delorean by State
Birth registrations for Delorean span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, Illinois, Ohio. The lowest are in California, Ohio, Illinois. On average, about 10 Deloreans were registered per state.
Delorean + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Delorean as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Delorean
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Delorean: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delorean?
We estimate approximately 332 people named Delorean 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 1,032,393 Americans share this first name.
Is Delorean a common name?
Delorean is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 343 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Delorean most popular?
Delorean reached peak popularity in 1984, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Delorean is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Delorean a male name?
Delorean is predominantly male. 86.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Delorean Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Delorean Smith, Delorean Johnson, Delorean 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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