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Dolores
GirlMeaning of Dolores: Spanish: 'sorrows'
Dolores is a girl's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2464th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3015th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#2464
68 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#3015
8 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
212,776
First recorded 1880 · peak 1930
Trend
rising
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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