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The name Dolores peaked for boys at #713 in 1930. Dolores is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

The name Dolores is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning "lady of sorrows".

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Though it's related to the Virgin Mary, this name was once perceived as the height of sensuality, a role since taken over by nicknames Lola and Lolita. 
 Dolores is one of the many titles given to the Virgin Mary — Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, or Our Lady of the Sorrows, and was one of the Spanish names that really caught on in this country — at one point in time, in 1930, Dolores was the 13th most popular girls' name in the US. But in the twenty-first century, you might prefer one of the other names derived from Mary's Spanish epithets — Mercedes, Soledad, Rosario or Luz. Dolores does have some Harry Potter cred, via the witch Dolores Umbridge. Addison Timlin and Jeremy Allen White gave the name to their daughter in 2020.

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The name Dolores is currently ranked #959 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #13 in 1930. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in DOLORES, DOLORES, and DOLORES. Dolores is occasionally used for boys in 1992.

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