Dolores
Girl name · #2564 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
Dolores ranks #2564 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 68 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,471 girls born in 2025 was named Dolores.
The 145-year story
Dolores first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 13 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1930, when 12,842 girls were named Dolores — good for #13 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Dolores per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dolores in class?
Dolores scores 64 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Dolores is most common
Geography matters for names, and Dolores is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Doloress were CA (13), TX (13), FL (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Dolores
Statistically, parents drawn to Dolores tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Doris, James, Juanita, Johnnie, and Dorcas.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dolores | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68 | #2564 |
| 2024 | 50 | #3176 |
| 2023 | 68 | #2588 |
| 2022 | 78 | #2364 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2958 |
| 2020 | 55 | #2931 |
| 2019 | 41 | #3665 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3853 |
| 2017 | 49 | #3247 |
| 2016 | 50 | #3229 |
| 2015 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 42 | #3652 |
| 2013 | 38 | #3918 |
| 2012 | 37 | #4047 |
| 2011 | 40 | #3781 |
| 2010 | 33 | #4397 |
| 2009 | 40 | #3870 |
| 2008 | 62 | #2855 |
| 2007 | 61 | #2930 |
| 2006 | 87 | #2206 |
| 2005 | 47 | #3257 |
| 2004 | 64 | #2589 |
| 2003 | 62 | #2577 |
| 2002 | 84 | #2046 |
| 2001 | 92 | #1887 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dolores a popular girl name?
Dolores ranked #2564 among girls in 2025 with 68 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Dolores most popular?
Dolores peaked in 1930, when 12,842 American girls received the name (ranked #13 that year). Since 1930 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Dolores?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,471 newborn American girls was named Dolores. It scores 64/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.