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Delores

Girl

Origin of the name

Delores is a form of Dolores, from the Spanish, “sorrows,” in reference to Our Lady of Sorrows.

Short-lived name

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The high point came in 1932, with 4,152 births and the No. 56 spot that year. The trend faded fast: today's pace is 99% below the peak. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 5721. 32% of all babies named Delores since 1880 were born in the 1930s.
117,821births since 1880
1930sgeneration
No. 56rank at its peak, in 1932

Where babies named Delores are born

1932

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The darker the blue, the more common Delores is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Delores is most common in North Dakota (4.3 times), South Dakota (4) and District of Columbia (2.6), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Names from the same era

Billie · Arlene · Bobbie · Marlene · Geraldine · Dolores

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