Dolly vs Dolores

Side-by-side comparison of Dolly and Dolores — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dolly

Girl name · Rank #1623

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Name B

Dolores

Girl name · Rank #3164

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Metric Dolly Dolores
Current Rank #1623 #3164
Total Births (all years) 20,479 211,368
Peak Year 1926 1930
Peak Year Births 395 12,842
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dolly Dolores
1880ss 402 144
1890ss 600 407
1900ss 986 1,468
1910ss 2,415 10,781
1920ss 3,663 51,988
1930ss 3,192 77,137
1940ss 2,543 33,099
1950ss 2,417 18,305
1960ss 1,464 9,629
1970ss 940 3,594
1980ss 527 2,130
1990ss 313 1,291
2000ss 164 687
2010ss 336 401
2020ss 517 307

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dolly Dolores
2014 23 42
2015 30 33
2016 42 50
2017 49 49
2018 53 38
2019 54 41
2020 61 55
2021 87 56
2022 113 78
2023 129 68
2024 127 50

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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