Delories
A variant of Delores, a feminine name with Spanish origins meaning "sorrows".
Name Census estimates that about 476 living Americans carry the first name Delories. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Delories today is around 76 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Delories births was 1941 (49 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Delories. 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 Delories is about 76 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Delories' were born before 1960.
People living today
476
~ 1 in 720,072 Americans
Peak year
1941
49 babies that year
Average age
76
years old
1971 SSA rank
#7,604
Tracked since 1915
Census
Delories in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 441 people with the first name Delories, which placed it at #22,535 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
#22,535
National first-name rank
People counted
441
441 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
52.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Delories
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Delories is Black at 52.2%. The next largest groups are White (41.7%) and Two or More Races (3.4%). 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 Delories 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 Delories at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American52.2% · 230
- White41.7% · 184
- Two or more races3.4% · 15
- Hispanic or Latino1.6% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 1
Popularity
Delories: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Delories from the 1910s through to the 1970s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 420 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Delories 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 Delories during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Delories' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Delories, while Virginia, Kentucky, Alabama recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 26 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Delories
The name Delories is believed to have originated from the Latin word "delorius," which means "delightful" or "pleasing." It is a relatively uncommon name that has been in use for several centuries, though its exact origins are difficult to pinpoint.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Delories can be found in the 16th century, when it was used as a masculine given name in parts of France and Italy. It is thought that the name may have been derived from the French word "délorer," which means "to delight" or "to charm."
In the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Delories began to appear more frequently in historical records, particularly in the regions of Provence and Languedoc in southern France. During this time, it was primarily used as a feminine name, though it was still occasionally given to boys as well.
One notable historical figure who bore the name Delories was a French noblewoman named Delories de Montpellier, who lived in the late 17th century. She was known for her involvement in various charitable causes and was respected for her kindness and generosity.
Another individual of note was Delories Dubois, a French author and philosopher who lived in the 18th century. He wrote several works on ethics and morality, and his ideas were influential during the Enlightenment period.
In the 19th century, the name Delories began to spread beyond France and Italy, with instances of it being used in other parts of Europe and even in some areas of North America. One notable figure from this time was Delories Beaumont, an American philanthropist who founded several orphanages and schools in the northeastern United States.
As the 20th century arrived, the name Delories became less common, though it was still occasionally used in various parts of the world. One individual of note was Delories Nguyen, a Vietnamese writer and activist who fought for women's rights and social justice in the early and mid-20th century.
While not as popular as it once was, the name Delories continues to be used in some regions, carrying with it a sense of delight and charm that reflects its Latin and French origins.
People
Delories + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Delories: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delories?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 476 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Delories 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 720,072 US residents.
Is Delories a common name?
We classify Delories as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,251 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Delories most popular?
The single biggest year for Delories was 1941, when 49 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Delories is about 76 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Delories in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 441 people with the name Delories, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,535 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 Delories 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 Delories?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Delories appears almost entirely female. Of the 441 people counted with this name, 99.1% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Delories?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Delories is Black at 52.2%. The next largest groups are White (41.7%) and Two or More Races (3.4%). 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 Delories most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Delories in the 2020 Census, accounting for 52.2% (230 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 Delories in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Delories a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Delories in the SSA data are female. 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 Delories still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Delories 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 Delories 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 people have the name Delories?
Find out how many Americans are named Delories on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.