Delore
A feminine name of unknown origin and uncertain meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Delore. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 75.6% of registrations being male. The average person named Delore today is around 68 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Delore births was 1918 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Delore. 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
- • The typical person named Delore is about 68 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Delores were born before 1968.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Delore. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1918
6 babies that year
Average age
68
years old
1928 SSA rank
#4,289
Tracked since 1912
Census
Delore in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 114 people with the first name Delore, which placed it at #51,355 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#51,355
National first-name rank
People counted
114
114 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
66.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Delore
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Delore is White at 66.7%. The next largest groups are Black (26.3%) and Hispanic (4.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Delore described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Delore at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White66.7% · 76
- Black or African American26.3% · 30
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 5
- Two or more races2.6% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Delore
Delore is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 41 total registrations, 31 (75.6%) were male and 10 (24.4%) were female.
Delore as a male name
- Ranked #4,289 in 1928
- 5 male births in 1928
- Peak: 1918 (6 births)
Delore as a female name
- Ranked #6,796 in 1962
- 5 female births in 1962
- Peak: 1917 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Delore on both sides of the split. Of the 117 people counted with this name, 26 were male (22.2%) and 91 were female (77.8%).
Popularity
Delore: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Delore from the 1910s through to the 1960s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 20 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Delore 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 Delore during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Delore
The given name Delore originates from the Old French language, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages, around the 11th to 13th centuries. It is believed to be a variant of the French name Delors, which itself is derived from the Latin word "deforis," meaning "outside" or "foreign."
During the medieval period, the name Delore was primarily found in regions of present-day France, particularly in the northern and central areas. It was often used as a surname or a descriptive name for individuals who had come from outside a particular locality or region.
There are no definitive historical records or ancient texts that explicitly mention the name Delore. However, some scholars speculate that it may have been used in certain chronicles or local records from that era, but its usage was likely limited and localized.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Delore as a given name can be traced back to the 14th century in France. One notable figure was Delore de Montfort, a French knight who lived during the latter half of the 14th century and participated in the Hundred Years' War between England and France.
Throughout history, several individuals have borne the name Delore, although it has remained relatively uncommon. One notable person was Delore de Valois (1515-1589), a French noblewoman and courtier during the reign of King Henry II of France.
Another figure of note was Delore de Clairvaux (1632-1701), a French Benedictine monk and scholar who wrote extensively on religious and philosophical topics.
In the 19th century, Delore de Montpellier (1812-1891) was a French painter and artist known for her landscape and still-life works.
More recently, Delore Lacanaud (1920-2002) was a French resistance fighter during World War II and later became a prominent politician in France's post-war government.
While the name Delore has remained relatively rare throughout history, it carries a unique heritage and tradition rooted in the medieval era of France, reflecting its association with individuals who were considered "outsiders" or "foreign" in their local communities.
People
Delore + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Delore 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
Delore: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delore?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Delore 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 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Delore a common name?
We classify Delore as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 41 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Delore most popular?
The single biggest year for Delore was 1918, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Delore is about 68 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Delore in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 114 people with the name Delore, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #51,355 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Delore in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Delore?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Delore on both sides of the split. Of the 117 people counted with this name, 26 were male (22.2%) and 91 were female (77.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Delore?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Delore is White at 66.7%. The next largest groups are Black (26.3%) and Hispanic (4.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Delore most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Delore in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.7% (76 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Delore in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Delore a male name?
Yes, 75.6% of people registered as Delore 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 Delore still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Delore 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 Delore 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.
How many Americans are named Delore?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Delore at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.