Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Dolores
Endangered
Down 99.5% from peak
Peak era
1930
Peak births
12,842
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Dolores
How many people are named Dolores?
An estimated 41,963 living Americans are named Dolores.
How rare is Dolores?
Dolores is uncommon among babies today, with 68 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.5% from its 1930 peak.
How old is the typical Dolores?
The median age of a living American named Dolores is approximately 72 years, with most bearers falling between 61 and 81 years old.
Is Dolores still popular?
No. Dolores is endangered as a baby name, down 99.5% from its 1930 peak with 68 births in 2025.
Where is Dolores most common?
Dolores has its strongest geographic signal in New Mexico, where it appears 7.8× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19302025
Peak year
1930
Decline from peak
99.5%
2025
68
All-time
211,440
Where it lives now
Dolores is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 7.8× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Dolores is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.