Girl · #13,458 in 2026

Delora

Delora is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

  • English
Current Rank
#13,458
Peak Rank
#923 (1917)
Total Babies
3K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1887
First Year
2021
Last Year
1917
Peak Year
#923
Peak Rank
3K
Total Count
105
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Delora

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Delora is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Delora

The earliest SSA record of Delora as a baby girl name dates back to 1887, when 6 babies received it. 1917 was its biggest year on record, with 56 newborns named Delora — #923 in the national rankings. Delora last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Delora

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Delora. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Delora

Phonetically similar names — useful when Delora is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Delora

What does the name Delora mean?
Delora is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
What is the origin of the name Delora?
Delora has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Delora in 2026?
In 2026, Delora ranks #13,458 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Delora most popular?
Delora reached its peak popularity in 1917, ranking #923 that year with 56 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Delora most popular?
Delora has historically been most popular in Washington, West Virginia, Kentucky. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Delora.
Is Delora a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Delora is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Delora?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Delora include Verdell, Sharee, Tiesha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Delora?
Common variants and related forms of Delora include Delores, Deloris, Dollie, Dolly, Dolores. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Delora

Delora is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1887 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Delora's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #923. Use the chart and map above to compare Delora's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.