Del Shores
There are approximately 1 people named Del Shores living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Del with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Shores. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Del
3.4K
Alive today
Named Shores
8.9K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 3.4K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1958
Average age: 60
Estimated bearers: 8.9K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,613
Per 100K: 2.61
Top ancestry: White (86.5%)
First name trend
Del: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Del. The peak year was 1958 with 168 births. The average person named Del today is 60 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Shores surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Shores, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 86.5%.
- White86.5%
- Black or African American6.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- Two or more races2.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Del has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0010% of the US population, based on 3,375 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Shores appears at a rate of 2.61 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0026%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Del Shores. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Shores
FAQ
Del Shores: questions and answers
How many people are named Del Shores?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Del Shores. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0010%) with the surname frequency (2.61 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Del Shores?
We classify Del Shores as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Del a male or female name?
Del is predominantly unisex. Out of 4,961 total SSA registrations, 86.5% were male and 13.5% were female. See the full Del profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.