Delores comes from the Spanish / Latin tradition, meaning Sorrows.
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How popular is Delores?
1932peak year
Delores first appeared in U.S. records in 1890. The name climbed in popularity through the 1930s, reaching its peak of #56 nationally in 1932 with 4,152 babies that year. Delores's usage has held roughly steady recently. Today, Delores is a rare name in U.S. records with about 18 babies named Delores each year. In all, around 118,230 babies have been registered as Delores since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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