Dulcie comes from the English / Latin tradition, meaning Sweet.
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How popular is Dulcie?
1968peak year
The name Dulcie reached its peak in 1968, with 41 registrations (ranked #1862). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1885. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #12961) today, averaging about 7 new babies per year. Dulcie's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 1,639 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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