Total births
170
Girls' name · since 1993
Dolce
170 babies named Dolce in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16050
- among girls today
- 170
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Dolce is the #16050 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 170 recorded since 1993.
Dolce has 170 recorded births among girls since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16050 as of the latest data, more common than 9% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2024.
- #16050 among girls today
- 170 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Dolce is currently the #16050 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 170 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16050
- among girls today
- 170
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Dolce vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16050
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Dolce was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
19 babies were named Dolce in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Dolce compares
170 34th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dolce's all-time total is 55% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dolce | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 170 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Dolce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dolce splits its recorded history at 2013: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dolce at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#16,050
Active since
1993
Dolce popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2024
- Peak year (2007)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Dolce by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Dolce's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Dolce births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
67 births
- 2010s
2010s
72 births
- 2020s 26
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 72 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dolce? ▼
Dolce has been given to 170 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16050 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Dolce most popular? ▼
Dolce was most popular in the 2010s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Dolce been used? ▼
Dolce has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dolce? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dolores, Dolly, Dollie, Doloris, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dolce's data
- Dolce's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (72 total births) through the 2020s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dolce
Nearby Names Like Dolce
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dolce
Dolores Girl
#3176 211,440 births
Dolly Girl
#1630 20,592 births
Dollie Girl
#10272 19,237 births
Doloris Girl
1,885 births
Dola Girl
994 births
Compare Dolce side by side: Dolce vs Dolores Dolce vs Dolly Dolce vs Dollie
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1993–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dolce: #16050 Girls' Name - 170 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dolce. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dolce draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.