Total births
191
Girls' name · since 1915
Doloras
191 babies named Doloras in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1931. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 191
- total births
- 1915–1953
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Doloras is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 191 have been recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Doloras recorded 191 times among girls since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1953.
- 191 total births
- 1915–1953 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
191 girls have been named Doloras since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1953.
- 191
- total births
- 1915–1953
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Doloras was born in this single decade.
1931
Single peak year
14 babies were named Doloras in 1931 - its busiest year on record.
Doloras's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Doloras's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1931 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Doloras at a glance
Last recorded 1953Peak year
1931
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Doloras popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1953
- Peak year (1931)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Doloras by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Doloras's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Doloras births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 23
1910s
23 births
- 1920s
1920s
74 births
- 1930s
1930s
62 births
- 1940s 26
1940s
26 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 74 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Doloras? ▼
Doloras has been given to 191 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1953. 14 babies were born in 1931, its single highest year.
When was Doloras most popular? ▼
Doloras was most popular in the 1920s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
How long has the name Doloras been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Doloras since 1915 -- 39 years through the most recent 1953 data.
What names are similar to Doloras? ▼
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 Doloras's data
- Doloras's decade-level peak was the 1920s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Doloras
Nearby Names Like Doloras
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Doloras
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 Doloras side by side: Doloras vs Dolores Doloras vs Dolly Doloras vs Dollie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–1953 (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. "Doloras: Baby Name Since 1915 - 191 Births, Peak 1931." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/doloras. 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 Doloras 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 June 2026.