Delorian
The Story of Delorian
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Delorian as a girl name dates back to 1988, when 5 babies received it. 1988 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Delorian — #11,798 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Delorians. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1990 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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
American parents first put Delorian on the record books as a boy name in 1987, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 7 Delorians were born — ranking #6,415 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 60% of all recorded Delorians. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2019 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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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