Delzora
Feminine name of uncertain origin, potentially derived from a compound of French and English elements.
Name Census estimates that about 3 living Americans carry the first name Delzora. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Delzora today is around 92 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Delzora births was 1916 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Delzora. 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 Delzora is about 92 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Delzoras were born before 1944.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Delzora. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
3
~ 1 in 114,251,446 Americans
Peak year
1916
8 babies that year
Average age
92
years old
1948 SSA rank
#5,430
Tracked since 1916
Popularity
Delzora: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Delzora from the 1910s through to the 1940s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 29 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
Delzora 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 Delzora during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Delzoras live
Origin
Meaning and history of Delzora
The name Delzora has its origins in the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in what is now central Italy from around the 8th century BC to the 1st century BC. It is derived from the Etruscan words "del" meaning "from" and "zora" meaning "the sun", suggesting a possible meaning of "from the sun" or "child of the sun".
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Delzora can be found in a fragmentary Etruscan inscription dating back to the 6th century BC, discovered in the ruins of the ancient city of Veii. This inscription appears to be a dedication to a deity or a record of a religious ceremony, but the context is not entirely clear.
In the 4th century BC, a renowned Etruscan artist and sculptor named Delzora was renowned for her intricate and lifelike bronze statues depicting scenes from Etruscan mythology and daily life. While little is known about her personal life, her works have been highly praised by historians for their artistic merit and cultural significance.
During the Roman period, the name Delzora seems to have fallen out of favor, likely due to the assimilation of Etruscan culture into the broader Roman civilization. However, it resurfaced in the 11th century AD, when a noblewoman named Delzora di Montefeltro was recorded as being a prominent patron of the arts and a supporter of the Benedictine monastic order in the region of Urbino, Italy.
In the 14th century, a famous Italian poet and scholar named Delzora Boccaccio, the daughter of the renowned writer Giovanni Boccaccio, gained recognition for her own works of poetry and her contributions to the study of Italian literature. She was born in 1348 and died in 1420.
Another notable figure with the name Delzora was a 16th-century Italian painter and fresco artist named Delzora Fontana, who was active in Rome and Bologna during the late Renaissance period. She was born in 1552 and died in 1614, and her works can still be admired in various churches and palaces across Italy.
People
Delzora + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Delzora 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
Delzora: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delzora?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Delzora 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 114,251,446 US residents.
Is Delzora a common name?
We classify Delzora as "Very Rare". It ranks above 4.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 53 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Delzora most popular?
The single biggest year for Delzora was 1916, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Delzora is about 92 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 Delzora in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Delzora a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Delzora 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 Delzora still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Delzora 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 Delzora 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 are called Delzora?
Find out how many people have the name Delzora on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.