How old is someone named Dolores?
The average Dolores is 74 years old.
Half of all living Doloreses are between 66 and 86.
When was Dolores popular?
Dolores peaked in 1930 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 68 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1,468 | 0 |
| 1910s | 10,863 | 0 |
| 1920s | 52,300 | 1,500 |
| 1930s | 77,596 | 14,000 |
| 1940s | 33,330 | 18,000 |
| 1950s | 18,431 | 14,000 |
| 1960s | 9,709 | 8,500 |
| 1970s | 3,628 | 3,400 |
| 1980s | 2,141 | 2,100 |
| 1990s | 1,296 | 1,300 |
| 2000s | 687 | 680 |
| 2010s | 401 | 400 |
| 2020s | 375 | 380 |
How many Doloreses are still alive?
About 65,000 Doloreses are alive in the US today. That's 30% of the roughly 210,000 babies named Dolores since 1880.
Most Doloreses ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1930, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Dolores?
About two in five living Doloreses are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Dolores an old name?
Yes. Dolores is older than 99 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Dolores will be 66 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Doloreses make up more of the total.
Is Dolores a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.5% of living Doloreses are women.
Names the same age as Dolores
NAME TWIN
Dolores's name twin is Thelma. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Thelma's age curve is the closest match to Dolores's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Dolores
How old is the average Dolores?
The average Dolores in the US is 74 years old. The median is 77, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Dolores?
About 65,000 Doloreses are alive in the US today, out of roughly 210,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Dolores most popular?
In 1930, when about 13,000 baby girls were named Dolores.
Is Dolores a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 42% of living Doloreses, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this