How Many People Are Named Delorus?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Delorus. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 88 years old, and Delorus peaked in popularity in 1917 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Delorus 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 Delorus paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 88, Delorus is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1948.
- Delorus is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
88
years old
Peak Year
1917
8 births
Total Registered
75
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Delorus
Delorus is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 75 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Delorus as a female name
Ranked #4,720 in 1944
5 female births in 1944
Peak: 1917 (8 births)
Delorus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Delorus span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 35 babies were registered. Delorus has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Delorus by Decade
How has Delorus 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.
Delorus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Delorus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Delorus
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Delorus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delorus?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Delorus 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Delorus a common name?
Delorus is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 75 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Delorus most popular?
Delorus reached peak popularity in 1917, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Delorus is approximately 88 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Delorus a female name?
Delorus is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Delorus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Delorus Smith, Delorus Johnson, Delorus 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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