EveryBabyNames

Dolores

3 countries#2564 in United States, 2025

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
#2564
in United States, 2025
FR
#2239
in France, 2022
E&W
#1311
in England & Wales, 2021
UK
185
total births, United Kingdom
Total births recorded
223,396
Peak year (United States)
1930
Peak-year count
12,919
First recorded
1880

Popularity across 3 countries

Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Dolores was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020
United StatesFranceEngland & Wales

Country by country

🇺🇸 United States

212,776 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #2564 · peaked in 1930 with 12,919 births

Most common in: Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, California, Texas

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

🇫🇷 France

10,435 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #2239 · peaked in 1964 with 270 births

Most common in: Bouches-du-Rhône, Paris, Nord, Hérault, Pas-de-Calais

Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 England & Wales

185 births recorded 1996–2021 · currently #1311 · peaked in 2021 with 24 births

Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

185 births recorded 1996–2021 · peaked in 2021 with 24 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)

Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Dolores’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
2006#2206—
2007#2930↓724
2008#2855↑75
2009#3870↓1015
2010#4397↓527
2011#3781↑616
2012#4047↓266
2013#3918↑129
2014#3652↑266
2015#4295↓643
2016#3229↑1066
2017#3247↓18
2018#3853↓606
2019#3665↑188
2020#2931↑734
2021#2958↓27
2022#2364↑594
2023#2588↓224
2024#3176↓588
2025#2564↑612

Frequently asked questions about Dolores

Is Dolores a popular name?

Yes — Dolores currently ranks #2564 among girls’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.

Is Dolores more common for boys or girls?

Dolores is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.

When was Dolores most popular?

Dolores peaked in 1930 in United States, with 12,919 recorded births that year.

Is Dolores rising or falling in popularity?

In United States, Dolores’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #466 in 1880 to #2564 in 2025.

How many babies have been named Dolores?

At least 223,396 babies have been recorded with the name Dolores across official birth statistics in 3 countries.

Is Dolores popular in more than one country?

Yes — Dolores appears in official birth records in 3 countries: United States, France, England & Wales.

What names are similar in popularity to Dolores?

Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Dolores include Davie, Dianna, Ishani.

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