Delorise
A feminine name derived from a combination of French words meaning "sorrow relieved".
Name Census estimates that about 658 living Americans carry the first name Delorise. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Delorise today is around 73 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Delorise births was 1948 (55 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Delorise. 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 Delorise is about 73 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Delorises were born before 1963.
People living today
658
~ 1 in 520,903 Americans
Peak year
1948
55 babies that year
Average age
73
years old
1979 SSA rank
#10,585
Tracked since 1919
Census
Delorise in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 592 people with the first name Delorise, which placed it at #18,254 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
#18,254
National first-name rank
People counted
592
592 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
63.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Delorise
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Delorise is Black at 63.0%. The next largest groups are White (32.1%) 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 Delorise 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 Delorise at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American63.0% · 373
- White32.1% · 190
- Two or more races3.4% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino0.5% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 1
Popularity
Delorise: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Delorise from the 1910s through to the 1970s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 409 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Delorise 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 Delorise during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Delorises live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. Mississippi, North Carolina, Georgia recorded the most babies named Delorise, while Louisiana, West Virginia, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 25 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Delorise
The name Delorise is a feminine given name with roots tracing back to the late 17th century. It is derived from the Old French nameDelores, which in turn originates from the Latin word dolores, meaning "sorrows" or "pains." This name is closely linked to the Spanish name Dolores, which refers to the Sorrows of the Virgin Mary in Catholic tradition.
The earliest recorded usage of the name Delorise can be found in French baptismal records from the late 1600s. During this period, the name was predominantly used in regions of France and later spread to other parts of Europe and the Americas through French exploration and colonization.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Delorise was Delorise Dupont, a French noblewoman born in 1702. She was known for her involvement in the court of King Louis XV and her patronage of the arts.
In the 19th century, the name gained popularity in North America, particularly among French-speaking communities. Delorise Beauregard (1820-1892), a prominent educator from Quebec, Canada, was instrumental in establishing several schools for girls during her lifetime.
Another noteworthy figure was Delorise Cartier (1842-1917), a French-American businesswoman who co-founded the renowned jewelry company Cartier with her husband, Louis-François Cartier.
In the early 20th century, the name Delorise was occasionally used among certain religious communities, particularly those with ties to French Catholic traditions. Sister Delorise Moreau (1885-1962), a Catholic nun from Louisiana, was known for her work in education and social services.
The name also found its way into literary works, with one of the earliest examples being the character of Delorise Dumont in the novel "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1850.
While not a widely popular name in modern times, Delorise has left its mark on history, carrying with it a rich cultural heritage and connections to French, Spanish, and Catholic traditions.
People
Delorise + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Delorise 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
Delorise: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delorise?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 658 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Delorise 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 520,903 US residents.
Is Delorise a common name?
We classify Delorise as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,311 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Delorise most popular?
The single biggest year for Delorise was 1948, when 55 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Delorise is about 73 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Delorise in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 592 people with the name Delorise, or 0.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,254 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 Delorise 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 Delorise?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Delorise appears almost entirely female. Of the 594 people counted with this name, 99.5% 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 Delorise?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Delorise is Black at 63.0%. The next largest groups are White (32.1%) 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 Delorise most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Delorise in the 2020 Census, accounting for 63.0% (373 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 Delorise in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Delorise a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Delorise 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 Delorise still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Delorise 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 Delorise 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 Delorise?
Find out how many people have the name Delorise on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.