Holding steady.
Popularity of Delorise since 1919
Babies named Delorise per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 9 |
| 1920s | 90 |
| 1930s | 226 |
| 1940s | 393 |
| 1950s | 409 |
| 1960s | 151 |
| 1970s | 33 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Delorise is a mid-20th-century American invention, first recorded in 1919 and reaching its highest usage in 1944. It reflects the era's trend of creating melodic girls' names by blending existing names or adding fashionable suffixes. The name has always been rare and has seen a long, stable decline; no births have been recorded in recent years, and it did not rank in the top 1000 for any year. Its top states of usage are unknown due to its rarity, but it likely appeared sporadically across the country. Though not associated with any famous bearers, Delorise carries the nostalgic charm of vintage invented names.
Delorise appears to be a 20th-century American coinage, possibly formed by combining elements of Delores (from Spanish Dolores, meaning 'sorrows') and Doris (from Greek, meaning 'gift') or simply adding the popular -ise suffix to Delores. Its usage peaked in the mid-20th century but has since declined, typical of many invented names from that era.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dee, Lori, Lorrie
Sibling names for Delorise
Names that share Delorise's style, for a brother or sister.
