The nameDolores

Dolores is a Spanish devotional name that was a top 15 American name around 1930.

Meaning

Dolores means "sorrows" in Spanish, from María de los Dolores, Our Lady of Sorrows.

Origin

Spanish.

History

In the United States Dolores reached 13th place in 1930. Nabokov's Lolita is a pet form of Dolores.

Famous people named Dolores

Popularity of the name Dolores

Dolores in the United States

3199thmost popular girls' name in the United States in 2024
1930peak year (12,919 births)
212,704babies named Dolores in the United States since 1880
06,46012,919 18801900192019401960198020002020
Births per year in the United States. Source: Social Security Administration, names given at least 5 times a year.

Dolores was most popular in the United States in the 1930s, with 77,594 births over the decade, 36% of all recorded babies named Dolores. Its rise began around 1916, and it peaked in 1930. Half of all babies named Dolores in the United States were born before 1933, so it is mostly a great-grandparents' generation name. Over the last five years on record, it has been rising: 61 births a year on average, against 42 in the five years before.

Dolores in Ireland

1965peak year (77 births)
914babies named Dolores in Ireland since 1964
03977 198020002020
Births per year in Ireland. Source: Central Statistics Office, names given at least 3 times a year.

Dolores was most popular in Ireland in the 1960s, with 396 births over the decade, 43% of all recorded babies named Dolores. Half of all babies named Dolores in Ireland were born before 1971, so it is mostly a parents' generation name.

Dolores in France

1664thmost popular girls' name in France, latest official figures
1964peak year (290 births)
11,260babies named Dolores in France since 1900
0145290 1900192019401960198020002020
Births per year in France. Source: Insee, French national statistics office, latest official figures. Rounded numbers.

Variants and related names

Sibling names for Dolores

Names from the same generation as Dolores, whose popularity in the United States has followed a similar path.

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For a brother

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Frequently asked questions

What does the name Dolores mean?

Dolores means "sorrows" in Spanish, from María de los Dolores, Our Lady of Sorrows.

What is the origin of the name Dolores?

Spanish.

Is Dolores a girl's or a boy's name?

Dolores is a girl's name.

How popular is the name Dolores?

In 2024, Dolores was the 3199th most popular name for baby girls in the United States, with 50 births.

What are the variants of the name Dolores?

Variants and related names of Dolores include Lola and Lolita.

What are good sibling names for Dolores?

Names from the same generation, with a similar popularity in the United States: Francisca, Elvira, Manuela and Jacinta for a sister, Hernán, Abelardo, Gaspar and Hakim for a brother.

Who are famous people named Dolores?

Dolores O'Riordan, singer; Dolores del Río, actress; Dolores Huerta, labour activist.