girl's name
Maria-Dolores
- Gender Girl
- Letters 13
- Births on record 500
Maria-Dolores is a girl's name. In 1982 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1970, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1951.
Maria-Dolores over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1982, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 55 |
| 1960s | 265 |
| 1970s | 170 |
| 1980s (to 1982) | 10 |
How popular is Maria-Dolores?
In 1982, Maria-Dolores was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Maria-Dolores is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Maria-Dolorès | Maria-Dolorès is a rare spelling of Maria-Dolores, written with a grave accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Maria-Dolores
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maria-Dolores over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maria-Dolores
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maria-Dolores — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maria-Dolores
Is Maria-Dolores a girl's or a boy's name?
Maria-Dolores is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Maria-Dolores most popular?
Maria-Dolores peaked in 1970, when 40 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.