Delores
Meaning
variant of Dolores, traditionally '(Mary of the) sorrows'
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Delores peaked in the 1930s and the 1940s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Delores
Most people given the name Delores in the United States were born between 1940 and 1969. The Delores you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Delores deep dive
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