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 #1630

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Name B

Dolores

Girl name · Rank #3176

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Metric Dolly Dolores
Current Rank #1630 #3176
Total Births (all years) 20,592 211,440
Peak Year 1926 1930
Peak Year Births 395 12,842
Peak Decade 1920s 1930s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dolly Dolores
1880s 402 144
1890s 600 407
1900s 986 1,468
1910s 2,415 10,781
1920s 3,663 51,990
1930s 3,192 77,139
1940s 2,543 33,099
1950s 2,417 18,304
1960s 1,464 9,630
1970s 940 3,594
1980s 527 2,130
1990s 313 1,291
2000s 164 687
2010s 336 401
2020s 630 375

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
2025 113 68

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, 1880–2025.

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