Total births
211,440
Girls' name · since 1880
Dolores
211,440 babies named Dolores in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3176
- among girls today
- 211,440
- born since 1880
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
Dolores currently ranks #3176 among girls' names in America, with 211,440 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dolores has been recorded 211,440 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #3176 nationally and more common than 82% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #3176 among girls today
- 211,440 born since 1880
- 1930s peak decade
- 82% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dolores is currently the #3176 girls' name in America, more common than 82% of girls - 211,440 born since 1880, peaking in the 1930s.
- #3176
- among girls today
- 211,440
- born since 1880
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
Dolores vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3176
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 82% of names given to girls today.
1930s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Dolores was born in this single decade.
1930
Single peak year
12,842 babies were named Dolores in 1930 - its busiest year on record.
How Dolores compares
211,440 Top 1% higher than 99% of 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
Dolores's all-time total is 554x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dolores | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 211,440 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12,842 | 48 | 19,840 |
Dolores's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dolores's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 14% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 86%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 10 births recorded -- set against the 1930 peak of 12,842, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dolores at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1930
Current rank
#3,176
Active since
1880
Dolores popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1930)
- 12,842
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Dolores popularity over time - boys
1,336 total births recorded since 1912 (Dolores as boys' name)
Dolores by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Dolores's strongest decade.
77,139 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Dolores births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 144
1880s
144 births
- 1890s 407
1890s
407 births
- 1900s 1,468
1900s
1,468 births
- 1910s 10,781
1910s
10,781 births
- 1920s
1920s
51,990 births
- 1930s
1930s
77,139 births
- 1940s
1940s
33,099 births
- 1950s 18,304
1950s
18,304 births
- 1960s 9,630
1960s
9,630 births
- 1970s 3,594
1970s
3,594 births
- 1980s 2,130
1980s
2,130 births
- 1990s 1,291
1990s
1,291 births
- 2000s 687
2000s
687 births
- 2010s 401
2010s
401 births
- 2020s 375
2020s
375 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 77,139 births (36% of all-time use).
How Dolores compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Dolores's total volume
Dolores vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Dolores by state
Where Dolores concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 30,135 | 14.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 24,530 | 11.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 18,645 | 8.8% |
| #4 | California | | 17,074 | 8.1% |
| #5 | Texas | | 12,942 | 6.1% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 10,800 | 5.1% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 10,517 | 5.0% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 10,428 | 4.9% |
Pennsylvania share of Dolores's total US births 14.3%
Even split
30,135 of 211,440 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Dolores appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dolores? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 211,440 babies named Dolores. Today it holds rank #3176 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1930, with 12,842 births.
When was Dolores most popular? ▼
Dolores was most popular in the 1930s decade with 77,139 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
Where is Dolores most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dolores are Pennsylvania (30,135 births), New York (24,530 births), Illinois (18,645 births).
How long has the name Dolores been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dolores since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Dolores? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dolly, Dollie, Doloris, Dola, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dolores's data
- Dolores's decade-level peak was the 1930s (77,139 total births); usage has since declined to 375 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Doloress (30,135 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
- 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 Dolores
Nearby Names Like Dolores
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dolores
Dolly Girl
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Dollie Girl
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Doloris Girl
1,885 births
Dola Girl
994 births
Doll Girl
363 births
Compare Dolores side by side: Dolores vs Dolly Dolores vs Dollie Dolores vs Doloris
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Dolores: #3176 Girls' Name - 211,440 Births, Peak 1930." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dolores. 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 Dolores 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.