Dolores is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Dolores means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Dolores across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dolores has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Dolores is a girl name of Spanish origin meaning “sorrows”. from a title of the Virgin Mary.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 212,776 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 202 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 914 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Dolores per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1930 (12,919/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1965 (77/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (15/yr).
Dolores has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1930, when it ranked #25 nationally (given to 12,919 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1930s.
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