Dolores
How to say it: duh-LOR-iss · /dəˈlɔrɪs/
From Spanish 'dolores' meaning 'sorrows'; from the Catholic title María de los Dolores (Our Lady of Sorrows).
Dolores was the 1,894th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 68 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1930s, its births are up about 92% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,526 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,894 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 68 |
| Share of births | 1 in 48,755 |
| Peak decade | 1930s |
| Change over 10 years | +92% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,526 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,126 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Dolores peaked in the 1930s.
What goes with it
Parents who love Dolores also love
Nicknames
- Lola
- Lolita
- Dolly
- Dee
Honouring a Dolores in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Dolores is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #1,126 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Dolores
- Dolores O'Riordan (1971–2018)Irish musician
- Dolores Ibárruri (1895–1989)Spanish Republican leader of the Spanish Civil War and communist politician
- Dolores Hart (born 1938)American Roman Catholic religious nun, and former actress
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Spanish Dolores means sorrows, from Our Lady of Sorrows.
- Dolores Umbridge is the despised Hogwarts headmistress and antagonist of the fifth Harry Potter book.
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