Total births
20,306
Girls' name · since 1914
Dulce
20,306 babies named Dulce in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #664
- among girls today
- 20,306
- born since 1914
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Dulce is the #664 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 20,306 recorded since 1914.
Dulce has 20,306 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #664 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #664 among girls today
- 20,306 born since 1914
- 2000s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dulce is currently the #664 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 20,306 born since 1914, peaking in the 2000s.
- #664
- among girls today
- 20,306
- born since 1914
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Dulce vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#664
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Dulce was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
1,285 babies were named Dulce in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Dulce compares
20,306 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Dulce's all-time total is 53x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dulce | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 20,306 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,285 | 48 | 19,840 |
Dulce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dulce's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 96% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 4%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 1,285, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dulce at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2007
Current rank
#664
Active since
1914
Dulce popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 1,285
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Dulce popularity over time - boys
49 total births recorded since 1989 (Dulce as boys' name)
Dulce by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dulce's strongest decade.
8,246 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Dulce births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 29
1910s
29 births
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1930s 16
1930s
16 births
- 1940s 23
1940s
23 births
- 1950s 97
1950s
97 births
- 1960s 155
1960s
155 births
- 1970s 351
1970s
351 births
- 1980s 1,148
1980s
1,148 births
- 1990s 3,254
1990s
3,254 births
- 2000s
2000s
8,246 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,760 births
- 2020s 2,217
2020s
2,217 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 8,246 births (41% of all-time use).
How Dulce 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 Dulce's total volume
Dulce vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Dulce by state
Where Dulce concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6,122 | 30.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 3,993 | 19.7% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 954 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 860 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Florida | | 703 | 3.5% |
| #6 | New York | | 634 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 615 | 3.0% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 569 | 2.8% |
California share of Dulce's total US births 30.1%
Even split
6,122 of 20,306 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Dulce appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dulce? ▼
Dulce has been given to 20,306 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #664 as of the latest data. 1,285 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Dulce most popular? ▼
Dulce was most popular in the 2000s decade with 8,246 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Dulce most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dulce are California (6,122 births), Texas (3,993 births), Arizona (954 births).
How long has the name Dulce been used? ▼
Dulce has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 112 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Dulce? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dulcie, Dulcemaria, Dulcinea, Dulse, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dulce's data
- Dulce's decade-level peak was the 2000s (8,246 total births); usage has since declined to 2,217 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dulces (6,122 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Dulce
Nearby Names Like Dulce
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dulce
Dulcie Girl
#11143 1,647 births
Dulcemaria Girl
#6763 732 births
Dulcinea Girl
#12262 325 births
Dulse Girl
253 births
Dula Girl
154 births
Compare Dulce side by side: Dulce vs Dulcie Dulce vs Dulcemaria Dulce vs Dulcinea
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Dulce
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Rosa #662
177,415 births · Peak 1925
Martha #666
551,741 births · Peak 1947
Averie #661
13,448 births · Peak 2014
Khaleesi #667
5,537 births · Peak 2018
Skyler #660
27,698 births · Peak 2000
Adley #668
6,160 births · Peak 2021
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, 1914–2025 (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. "Dulce: #664 Girls' Name - 20,306 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dulce. 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 Dulce 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.