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Origin & history of Dolores1
Spanish / Latin roots
Dolores comes from the Spanish / Latin tradition, meaning Sorrows, Our Lady of Sorrows.
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How popular is Dolores?
1930
peak year
Dolores appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1930, 12,842 babies were named Dolores (ranked #13 nationally). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3241), with roughly 52 babies named Dolores each year. Dolores has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 212,704 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
12,842
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #13)
(ranked #13)
52
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
520
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
212,704
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Dolores7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
🔍Deeply curious
📚Knowledgeable
🌙Introspective
🦋Independent
D4
O6
L3
O6
R9
E5
S1
Sum: 34 → Life path 7
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Personality of Dolores🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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