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Lolita

Girl

Meaning of Lolita: Spanish: 'sorrow'

Lolita is a girl's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9832nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9832

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

8,664

First recorded 1890 · peak 1963

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 98 babies1982: 93 babies1983: 70 babies1984: 65 babies1985: 45 babies1986: 46 babies1987: 38 babies1988: 54 babies1989: 60 babies1990: 36 babies19901991: 31 babies1992: 30 babies1993: 25 babies1994: 26 babies1995: 19 babies1996: 20 babies1997: 18 babies1998: 19 babies1999: 17 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 21 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 27 babies2004: 23 babies2005: 18 babies2006: 26 babies2007: 30 babies2008: 26 babies2009: 30 babies2010: 11 babies20102011: 21 babies2012: 28 babies2013: 21 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 19 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 17 babies2020: 14 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 14 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Lolita per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 98.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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