Deloren
Of uncertain origin and meaning, possibly derived from French vocabulary.
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Deloren. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Deloren today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deloren births was 1985 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deloren. 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 Deloren. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
1985
7 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
1985 SSA rank
#5,278
Tracked since 1982
Popularity
Deloren: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Deloren 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 Deloren during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Deloren
The name Deloren is a relatively modern invention, with no clear roots in any particular language or culture. It appears to be a combination of the French word "de" meaning "of" or "from," and the English word "loren," which itself has no definite meaning or origin.
Despite its lack of historical precedent, the name Deloren has been in use since at least the early 20th century. One of the earliest recorded instances is Deloren M. Bryant, an American businessman born in 1888 who founded the Bryant Heating and Cooling Company in the 1920s.
Another notable Deloren was Deloren Wiggins, an American jazz singer and actress who was active in the 1930s and 1940s. She performed with various big bands and appeared in several films during the golden age of Hollywood.
In the world of sports, Deloren Miller was a professional basketball player who played for the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1960s. He was part of the team's championship-winning squad in 1967.
One of the most famous individuals with the name Deloren was Deloren Jewel Wilson, better known as Deloris Wilson. She was an American actress and singer who had a notable career on stage and screen from the 1960s to the 1990s. Some of her most renowned roles were in the Broadway productions of "A Raisin in the Sun" and "The Wiz."
Finally, Deloren Mengedoht was a German-American engineer and inventor who held several patents in the field of aviation and aeronautics in the early 20th century. His work contributed to the development of modern aircraft design.
While the name Deloren may lack deep historical roots, these individuals have helped establish it as a recognized, if uncommon, given name in modern times.
People
Deloren + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deloren 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
Deloren: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deloren?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deloren 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Deloren a common name?
We classify Deloren as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 12 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deloren most popular?
The single biggest year for Deloren was 1985, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deloren is about 44 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 Deloren in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Deloren a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Deloren 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 Deloren still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Deloren 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 Deloren 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 have Deloren as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Deloren, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.