Dulcinea first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1921. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2006, 16 babies received the name (ranked #7587). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #11590), with roughly 8 babies named Dulcinea each year. Dulcinea's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 325 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.