Dolores vs Dolly

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

Name A

Dolores

Girl name · Rank #3164

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Name B

Dolly

Girl name · Rank #1623

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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