Feminine dossier · first seen 1880

Dolores

Endangered Down 99.5% from peak

Peak era

1930

Peak births

12,842

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Silent Generation

1880Peak 19302025

Quick answers about Dolores

An estimated 65,423 living Americans are named Dolores.

Dolores is uncommon among babies today, with 68 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.5% from its 1930 peak.

The median age of a living American named Dolores is approximately 78 years, with most bearers falling between 66 and 88 years old.

No. Dolores is endangered as a baby name, down 99.5% from its 1930 peak with 68 births in 2025.

Peak year

1930

Decline from peak

99.5%

2025

All-time

211,440

Dolores peaked in 1930 with 12,842 girls. Today it is a faint echo of its former self, with 68 births in 2025.

Dolores peaked in 1930, when 12,842 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 68 girls were given the name.

Down 99.5% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 211,440 Americans named Dolores since 1880.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

Peak generationSilent Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 99.5% from peak

193012,842 girls named Dolores

202568 girls named Dolores

Living profile

65,423

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age78

Core range66–88

Playground Density Index 0.1%

Wave type

Steady Wave

A name with sustained momentum rather than a single spike.