Name Legacy

Delora

Recorded 1887–2021 · United States

Delora was most popular in 1917, when 56 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,730 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,812 people named Delora.

Most popular in1917
Rank that year#1,730
Births that year56
Total since 18802,812
Given to100% girls

Delora over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Delora’s peak in 1917. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Delora a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Delora is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 2,812 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Delora

Where Delora is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org