Delores

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Delores

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Delores is an English alternate version of Dolores, a Spanish name meaning “Sorrows.”

History:
Dolores was originally a title affixed to the Virgin Mary. Spanish speakers would refer to Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (Our Lady of the Sorrows). Many girls would be given a contracted version like María Dolores. Later, the titles themselves became names.
As Dolores became popular in the United States (in the thirties), Delores did too.
Please see Dolores for more information.

Pronunciation: dee-lore-iss.

Alternates: Deloris.

Famous Bearers:
Fictional Characters:
Delores “Lolita” Haze
A young nymphet in Vladimir Nabokov’s 1955 novel Lolita.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.095 % named Delores

Popularity of Delores:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 735th most popular.
1910-1920: 366th most popular.
1920-1930: 153rd most popular.
1930-1940: 64th most popular.
1940-1950: 110th most popular.
1950-1960: 181st most popular.
1960-1970: 315th most popular.
1970-1980: 649th most popular.
1980-2000: N/A

Popularity of Deloris:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: N/A
1910-1920: 582nd most popular.
1920-1930: 317th most popular.
1930-1940: 216th most popular.
1940-1950: 247th most popular.
1950-1960: 379th most popular.
1960-1970: 640th most popular.
1970-2000: N/A