Delor
A masculine name of English origin, a variant spelling of "Delores".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Delor. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Delor today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Delor births was 1920 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Delor. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Delor. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1920
5 babies that year
Average age
-
1926 SSA rank
#4,350
Tracked since 1920
Popularity
Delor: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Delor by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Delor during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Delor
The name Delor has its origins in the ancient Celtic language spoken by the Gauls, a group of tribes that inhabited parts of what is now modern-day France, Belgium, and neighboring regions. It emerged during the latter part of the Iron Age, around the 5th century BCE. The name is thought to be derived from the Proto-Celtic root *del-, meaning "to strike" or "to hew," potentially signifying qualities such as strength or bravery.
In the early centuries of the Common Era, the name Delor appeared in various inscriptions and records among the Gallo-Roman population, indicating its continued use after the Roman conquest of Gaul. One notable inscription bearing the name was found on a funerary stele dating back to the 2nd century CE, discovered in the city of Trier, which was then part of the Roman province of Gallia Belgica.
As Christianity spread throughout the region, the name Delor gained some association with the Latin word "dolor," meaning "pain" or "sorrow," leading to its occasional use as a name with religious connotations. However, its pagan Celtic roots remained more prominent.
The earliest recorded individual with the name Delor was a Gallo-Roman soldier who served in the Legio X Gemina, a legion of the Roman army, during the 1st century CE. Another notable bearer of the name was Delor of Autun, a Gallic chieftain who led a rebellion against Roman rule in the year 69 CE, during the turbulent Year of the Four Emperors.
In the Middle Ages, the name Delor saw continued use among the Frankish and Norman nobility. One prominent figure was Delor de Boulogne, a Norman knight who accompanied William the Conqueror during the Norman conquest of England in 1066. He later received lands in Kent and became a prominent landowner in the region.
During the Renaissance period, the name Delor gained some literary recognition with the 16th-century French poet and dramatist Delor de Serville. Born in 1540 in Normandy, he was renowned for his lyrical works and plays, which drew inspiration from classical Greek and Roman literature.
Another significant bearer of the name was Delor de Montfort, a French military commander who fought in the Hundred Years' War against the English in the 14th century. He was renowned for his strategic acumen and played a crucial role in several key battles, including the Battle of Crécy in 1346.
People
Delor + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Delor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Delor: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delor?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Delor going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Delor a common name?
We classify Delor as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Delor most popular?
The single biggest year for Delor was 1920, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Delor is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Delor in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Delor a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Delor in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Delor still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Delor in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Delor can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Delor?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.