Lolita
How to say it: lo-LEE-ta · /lolˈita/
Spanish diminutive of Lola/Dolores meaning sorrows - popularized by Nabokov's 1955 novel.
Lolita was the 8,955th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 9 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1960s, its births are down about 42% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #13,233 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 | #8,955 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 9 |
| Share of births | 1 in 368,371 |
| Peak decade | 1960s |
| Change over 10 years | −42% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #13,233 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Lolita peaked in the 1960s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Lola
- Loli
- Lita
Honouring a Lolita in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lolita is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Lolita
- Lolita Davidovich (born 1961)Canadian actress
- Lolita Milyavskaya (born 1963)Russian singer, actress, TV and film director
- Lolita Chammah (born 1983)French actress
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