U.S. first-name statistics

How common is Dolores?

Dolores was the #535 most frequent first name in the 2020 Census.

People with the first name Dolores

104,660

About 1 in 3,167 Americans had this first name in the 2020 Census.

Measured, privacy-protected national Census count—not a total of historical baby-name records.

National rank

#535

More common than 99.0% of listed first names

Peak year

1930

12,919 SSA-recorded births

2025 births

68

#4,542 across first names

Census frequency

1 in 3,167

Across the 2020 U.S. population

Sex distribution

Reported in the 2020 Census first-name table.

1.1% male98.9% female

Demographic distribution

Aggregated race and Hispanic-origin reporting in the 2020 Census name table.

White, non-Hispanic59.4%
Black, non-Hispanic5.21%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.40%
Asian / Pacific Islander2.50%
Two or more races1.02%
Hispanic or Latino31.4%

Reading the result

Dolores across two different records

The Census count answers “how many people had this name?” using a national snapshot of living residents in 2020. The SSA series answers “when was this name popular?” using Social Security card applications associated with births.

Dolores reached its highest published annual SSA count in 1930, with 12,919 recorded births. In 2025, SSA recorded 68 babies with the name.

Names do not determine a person’s identity. Demographic percentages above describe national aggregates and should never be applied to an individual.

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