Girls' name · since 1967
Dulcey
Since 1967, U.S. Social Security records show 105 babies named Dulcey, peaking in 1968. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #26,571 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 105
- born since 1967
- 1960s
- peak decade
105 girls have been named Dulcey since 1967, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Dulcey recorded 105 times among girls since 1967, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 1972.
- #26,571 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 105 born since 1967
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dulcey ranks #26,571 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 105 born since 1967, peaking in the 1960s.
- #26,571 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 105
- born since 1967
- 1960s
- peak decade
Dulcey's 105 recorded births place it above 63.16% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Dulcey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dulcey's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 28% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 72%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1968 peak of 57, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dulcey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–1972
- Peak year (1968)
- 57
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Dulcey by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (76 births, 72% of the file).
1960s was Dulcey's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Dulcey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
76 births
- 1970s 29
1970s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 76 births (72% of all-time use).
Dulcey by state
Where Dulcey concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 5 | 4.8% |
5 of 105 births nationwide.
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What to do with Dulcey's data
- Dulcey's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (76 total births) through the 1970s (29) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Michigan records the most Dulceys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Two nationwide peer axes for Dulcey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1968)
Similar record span (~5 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1967–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Dulcey 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 August 2026.