Deloris
An English respelling of Dolores, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Maria de los Dolores, meaning Mary of the Sorrows.
Deloris in 2025
Deloris was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Deloris has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Deloris
Deloris reached its highest point in 1947, when 990 babies were given the name, ranking 439th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 346th, in 1933.
Across the 127 years of records since 1899, 34,781 babies have been named Deloris. Half of them were born before 1942, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Deloris by decade
| Decade | Babies named Deloris | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 7 | 2,040 |
| 1900s | 118 | 1,279 |
| 1910s | 1,139 | 824 |
| 1920s | 4,748 | 439 |
| 1930s | 9,039 | 346 |
| 1940s | 8,984 | 374 |
| 1950s | 6,604 | 483 |
| 1960s | 2,695 | 837 |
| 1970s | 775 | 1,592 |
| 1980s | 355 | 3,398 |
| 1990s | 209 | 5,219 |
| 2000s | 81 | 16,165 |
| 2010s | 20 | 18,591 |
| 2020s | 7 | 20,836 |
Where Deloris is heading
Deloris has fallen 100% over the past decade, from 6 babies in 2015 to 0 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1947 peak — Deloris is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Deloris
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Deloris.