How Many People Are Named Deloris?
An estimated 13,729 people in the United States have the first name Deloris. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Deloris peaked in popularity in 1947 with 990 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deloris 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 Deloris paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Deloris is overwhelmingly female, 98 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 73, Deloris is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
13,729
About 1 in 24,966 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1947
990 births
Total Registered
34,781
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deloris
Deloris is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 34,781 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Deloris as a male name
Ranked #3,657 in 1957
6 male births in 1957
Peak: 1937 (13 births)
Deloris as a female name
Ranked #12,566 in 2022
7 female births in 2022
Peak: 1947 (990 births)
Deloris: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deloris span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 9,039 babies were registered. Deloris has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Deloris by Decade
How has Deloris 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.
Deloris by State
Birth registrations for Deloris span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in South Carolina, West Virginia, Illinois. The lowest are in Wyoming, Arizona, Utah. On average, about 794 Deloriss were registered per state.
Deloris + Last Name Combinations
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Deloris: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deloris?
We estimate approximately 13,729 people named Deloris 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 24,966 Americans share this first name.
Is Deloris a common name?
Deloris is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 34,781 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deloris most popular?
Deloris reached peak popularity in 1947, when 990 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deloris is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Deloris a female name?
Deloris is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Deloris Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deloris Smith, Deloris Johnson, Deloris 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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