Delorian
The Story of Delorian
As a girl name
Delorian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1988, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 5 Delorians were born — ranking #11,798 that year. As of 2026, Delorian ranks #12,959 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Delorians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Delorian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 7 Delorians were born — ranking #6,415 that year. As of 2026, Delorian ranks #9,752 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 43 Delorians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Delorian
Delorian is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 43 births in the dataset. Delorian's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #6,415. Use the chart and map above to compare Delorian'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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