girl's name
Dulce
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 20,617
the United States
#771
2025 births
Dulce is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 352 babies in the United States, ranking #771. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Dulce is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 2007, when 1,285 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 9,419 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dulce over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 29 |
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1930s | 16 |
| 1940s | 23 |
| 1950s | 97 |
| 1960s | 155 |
| 1970s | 351 |
| 1980s | 1,154 |
| 1990s | 3,280 |
| 2000s | 8,263 |
| 2010s | 4,760 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,217 |
How popular is Dulce?
In 2025, Dulce was given to 352 babies in the United States, ranking #771 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Dulce is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dulce
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dulce also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dulce over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Dulce in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Italian
- Dolce
Sibling names for Dulce
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dulce — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dulce
How popular is the name Dulce?
In 2025, Dulce was given to 352 babies in the United States, ranking #771 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Dulce a girl's or a boy's name?
Dulce is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dulce?
Dulce has 1 syllable.
When was Dulce most popular?
Dulce peaked in 2007, when 1,285 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Dulce a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dulce currently ranks #771 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.