Deloria
Deloria is a Native American surname, derived from the name of a French trapper, Phillippe des Lauriers, who settled and married into a Yankton community of the Dakota people. Notable people with the name include:Ella Cara Deloria (1888–1971), educator, anthropologist, ethnographer, linguist, and author of Waterlily; Mary Sully (1896–1963), born Susan Mabel Deloria, avant-garde artist; Philip J.
Meaning & Origin of Deloria
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Deloria is a Native American surname, derived from the name of a French trapper, Phillippe des Lauriers, who settled and married into a Yankton community of the Dakota people. Notable people with the name include:Ella Cara Deloria (1888–1971), educator, anthropologist, ethnographer, linguist, and author of Waterlily; Mary Sully (1896–1963), born Susan Mabel Deloria, avant-garde artist; Philip J.
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The Story of Deloria
Deloria first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1921, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1951, when 18 Delorias were born — ranking #2,391 that year. As of 2026, Deloria ranks #10,678 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 425 Delorias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Deloria
Deloria is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 425 births in the dataset. Deloria's peak popularity came in 1951 when it ranked #2,391. Use the chart and map above to compare Deloria'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 .
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