Recorded 1930–1938 Girls' name Peak 1931 51 births

Dolories — girls' name

51 babies named Dolories in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 1931. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51
1930s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Dolories was born in this single decade.

1931
Single peak year

12 babies were named Dolories in 1931 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dolories

The Social Security Administration has registered 51 babies named Dolories between 1930 and 1938, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dolories currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1938. The name reached its historical peak in 1931, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dolories performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 51 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dolories in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 51 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dolories at a glance

Last recorded 1938

Total births

51

Since 1930

9 years of records

Peak year

1931

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1938

Active since

1930

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1938

Dolories popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1930

Last recorded 1938
Peak year (1931)
12
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
468101214 1938193619341933193219311930 6

Dolories by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
51 births that decade — 100% of Dolories's all-time total
1930s51

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dolories?
51 babies have been named Dolories since 1930. It was last recorded in 1938. The peak year was 1931 with 12 births.
When was Dolories most popular?
Dolories was most popular in the 1930s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
How long has the name Dolories been used?
Dolories has been recorded in Social Security data since 1930, spanning 9 years of data through 1938.
What names are similar to Dolories?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1930–1938 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.