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“sorrow or pain”
Language context for this entry: English
/dɪˈlɔːɹɪz/ · English (UK)
01 / Meaning & origin
Delores is a feminine given name documented in English. It is a form of Dolores, for which English Wikipedia gives the meaning “sorrow or pain”.
Meaning: “sorrow or pain”
No etymology text in the cited sources.
These definitions describe particular language uses. They are separate from literal name meanings.
A female given name from Spanish, variant of Dolores.
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United States, 2025: 21 girls (rank 5722). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Delores
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | 6 | 1,210 | observed |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | 7 | 1,171 | observed |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | 8 | 1,136 | observed |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | 6 | 1,385 | observed |
| 1898 | 8 | 1,263 | observed |
| 1899 | 19 | 728 | observed |
| 1900 | 19 | 860 | observed |
| 1901 | 13 | 918 | observed |
| 1902 | 22 | 734 | observed |
| 1903 | 22 | 712 | observed |
| 1904 | 28 | 653 | observed |
| 1905 | 24 | 734 | observed |
| 1906 | 28 | 689 | observed |
| 1907 | 33 | 649 | observed |
| 1908 | 47 | 535 | observed |
| 1909 | 42 | 594 | observed |
| 1910 | 50 | 584 | observed |
| 1911 | 75 | 477 | observed |
| 1912 | 111 | 447 | observed |
| 1913 | 113 | 472 | observed |
| 1914 | 203 | 372 | observed |
| 1915 | 237 | 391 | observed |
| 1916 | 271 | 381 | observed |
| 1917 | 393 | 310 | observed |
| 1918 | 436 | 305 | observed |
| 1919 | 486 | 288 | observed |
| 1920 | 733 | 241 | observed |
| 1921 | 810 | 229 | observed |
| 1922 | 911 | 215 | observed |
| 1923 | 1,181 | 184 | observed |
| 1924 | 1,324 | 174 | observed |
| 1925 | 1,486 | 163 | observed |
| 1926 | 1,675 | 145 | observed |
| 1927 | 2,015 | 128 | observed |
| 1928 | 2,810 | 94 | observed |
| 1929 | 3,517 | 74 | observed |
| 1930 | 4,098 | 66 | observed |
| 1931 | 4,050 | 58 | observed |
| 1932 | 4,152 | 56 | observed |
| 1933 | 3,890 | 52 | observed |
| 1934 | 3,991 | 51 | observed |
| 1935 | 3,793 | 57 | observed |
| 1936 | 3,760 | 58 | observed |
| 1937 | 3,529 | 68 | observed |
| 1938 | 3,322 | 75 | observed |
| 1939 | 3,018 | 79 | observed |
| 1940 | 2,929 | 83 | observed |
| 1941 | 3,160 | 80 | observed |
| 1942 | 3,171 | 86 | observed |
| 1943 | 2,929 | 99 | observed |
| 1944 | 2,756 | 97 | observed |
| 1945 | 2,445 | 112 | observed |
| 1946 | 2,781 | 115 | observed |
| 1947 | 2,964 | 115 | observed |
| 1948 | 2,840 | 116 | observed |
| 1949 | 2,529 | 126 | observed |
| 1950 | 2,457 | 129 | observed |
| 1951 | 2,332 | 141 | observed |
| 1952 | 2,191 | 152 | observed |
| 1953 | 2,172 | 156 | observed |
| 1954 | 1,948 | 177 | observed |
| 1955 | 1,790 | 188 | observed |
| 1956 | 1,845 | 188 | observed |
| 1957 | 1,656 | 205 | observed |
| 1958 | 1,596 | 204 | observed |
| 1959 | 1,376 | 229 | observed |
| 1960 | 1,346 | 236 | observed |
| 1961 | 1,191 | 259 | observed |
| 1962 | 1,046 | 278 | observed |
| 1963 | 1,001 | 292 | observed |
| 1964 | 892 | 308 | observed |
| 1965 | 733 | 332 | observed |
| 1966 | 700 | 334 | observed |
| 1967 | 576 | 381 | observed |
| 1968 | 520 | 409 | observed |
| 1969 | 454 | 453 | observed |
| 1970 | 442 | 468 | observed |
| 1971 | 339 | 540 | observed |
| 1972 | 269 | 596 | observed |
| 1973 | 281 | 573 | observed |
| 1974 | 231 | 660 | observed |
| 1975 | 191 | 748 | observed |
| 1976 | 162 | 844 | observed |
| 1977 | 185 | 811 | observed |
| 1978 | 167 | 876 | observed |
| 1979 | 156 | 942 | observed |
| 1980 | 178 | 862 | observed |
| 1981 | 157 | 942 | observed |
| 1982 | 148 | 994 | observed |
| 1983 | 111 | 1,179 | observed |
| 1984 | 117 | 1,157 | observed |
| 1985 | 104 | 1,287 | observed |
| 1986 | 84 | 1,484 | observed |
| 1987 | 89 | 1,459 | observed |
| 1988 | 81 | 1,600 | observed |
| 1989 | 76 | 1,769 | observed |
| 1990 | 92 | 1,617 | observed |
| 1991 | 82 | 1,752 | observed |
| 1992 | 79 | 1,818 | observed |
| 1993 | 77 | 1,854 | observed |
| 1994 | 71 | 1,972 | observed |
| 1995 | 43 | 2,788 | observed |
| 1996 | 45 | 2,714 | observed |
| 1997 | 47 | 2,659 | observed |
| 1998 | 38 | 3,222 | observed |
| 1999 | 38 | 3,313 | observed |
| 2000 | 37 | 3,527 | observed |
| 2001 | 32 | 3,940 | observed |
| 2002 | 22 | 5,254 | observed |
| 2003 | 28 | 4,536 | observed |
| 2004 | 29 | 4,601 | observed |
| 2005 | 29 | 4,581 | observed |
| 2006 | 25 | 5,383 | observed |
| 2007 | 20 | 6,552 | observed |
| 2008 | 22 | 6,130 | observed |
| 2009 | 15 | 8,058 | observed |
| 2010 | 14 | 8,271 | observed |
| 2011 | 15 | 7,783 | observed |
| 2012 | 17 | 7,144 | observed |
| 2013 | 19 | 6,462 | observed |
| 2014 | 15 | 7,636 | observed |
| 2015 | 20 | 6,236 | observed |
| 2016 | 25 | 5,284 | observed |
| 2017 | 15 | 7,442 | observed |
| 2018 | 20 | 6,010 | observed |
| 2019 | 22 | 5,612 | observed |
| 2020 | 15 | 7,212 | observed |
| 2021 | 17 | 6,691 | observed |
| 2022 | 13 | 8,032 | observed |
| 2023 | 27 | 4,873 | observed |
| 2024 | 9 | 10,271 | observed |
| 2025 | 21 | 5,722 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Delores” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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