How old is someone named Delores?
The average Delores is 74 years old.
Half of all living Deloreses are between 67 and 83.
When was Delores popular?
Parents have been choosing Delores less often since its peak in 1932; 21 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 278 | 0 |
| 1910s | 2,375 | 0 |
| 1920s | 16,523 | 460 |
| 1930s | 37,792 | 7,800 |
| 1940s | 28,617 | 16,000 |
| 1950s | 19,419 | 15,000 |
| 1960s | 8,470 | 7,400 |
| 1970s | 2,423 | 2,300 |
| 1980s | 1,145 | 1,100 |
| 1990s | 612 | 600 |
| 2000s | 259 | 260 |
| 2010s | 182 | 180 |
| 2020s | 102 | 100 |
How many Deloreses are still alive?
About 51,000 Deloreses are alive in the US today. That's 43% of the roughly 120,000 babies named Delores since 1890.
Most Deloreses ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1932, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Delores?
About half of living Deloreses are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Delores an old name?
Yes. Delores is older than 99 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Delores a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.8% of living Deloreses are women.
Names the same age as Delores
NAME TWIN
Delores's name twin is Deloris. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Deloris's age curve is the closest match to Delores's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Delores
How old is the average Delores?
The average Delores in the US is 74 years old. The median is 76, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Delores?
About 51,000 Deloreses are alive in the US today, out of roughly 120,000 babies given the name since 1890.
When was the name Delores most popular?
In 1932, when about 4,200 baby girls were named Delores.
Is Delores a Boomer name?
Yes. About 53% of living Deloreses are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this