Dulcie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	35	4	–	#665
1890s	145	15	+314%	#759
1900s	103	10	-29%	#829
1910s	198	20	+92%	#1,256
1920s	266	27	+34%	#1,348
1930s	143	14	-46%	#1,760
1940s	104	10	-27%	#2,332
1950s	108	11	+4%	#2,614
1960s	130	13	+20%	#1,862
1970s	176	18	+35%	#2,284
1980s	60	6	-66%	#6,422
1990s	33	3	-45%	#9,733
2000s	61	6	+85%	#8,930
2010s	52	5	-15%	#11,152
2020s (to 2025)	33	6	+6%	#11,193

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#665

1890s

145

+314%

#759

1900s

103

-29%

#829

1910s

198

+92%

#1,256

1920s

266

+34%

#1,348

1930s

143

-46%

#1,760

1940s

104

-27%

#2,332

1950s

108

+4%

#2,614

1960s

130

+20%

#1,862

1970s

176

+35%

#2,284

1980s

-66%

#6,422

1990s

-45%

#9,733

2000s

+85%

#8,930

2010s

-15%

#11,152

2020s (to 2025)

+6%

#11,193

The story of Dulcie

Dulcie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,193 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1885, 1,647 American babies have been named Dulcie. Its peak came in 1968, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dulcie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dulcie?

The median living Dulcie is about 53 years old; half are between 36 and 69. An estimated 700 people named Dulcie are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dulcie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,193
2024	8	#11,378
2023	–	–
2022	5	#15,962
2021	5	#15,895
2020	7	#12,498
2019	8	#11,647
2018	–	–
2017	8	#11,955
2016	7	#13,298
2015	9	#11,152
2014	–	–
2013	5	#17,279
2012	5	#17,608
2011	5	#17,526
2010	5	#17,770
2009	5	#18,077
2008	9	#11,867
2007	–	–
2006	5	#17,910
2005	12	#9,054
2004	5	#16,866
2003	8	#11,611
2002	–	–
2001	11	#8,930
2000	6	#13,658
1995	7	#10,841
1990	6	#11,816
1985	5	#11,126
1980	10	#6,422
1975	16	#3,994
1970	23	#2,960
1965	8	#4,953
1960	5	#6,621
1955	10	#3,857
1950	13	#2,945
1945	5	#4,728
1940	13	#2,332
1935	11	#2,617
1930	17	#2,042
1925	22	#1,859
1920	33	#1,384
1915	28	#1,347
1910	8	#1,817
1905	20	#829
1900	15	#984
1895	12	#948
1890	10	#882
1885	6	#956
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dulcie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dulcie?

The median living Dulcie is about 53 years old. Half of all living Dulcies are between 36 and 69 years old.

How many people named Dulcie are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Dulcie are alive in the United States, based on 1,647 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dulcie mean?

From Latin dulcis (“sweet”) in the 19th century, probably inspired by earlier names like Dowsabel and Spanish Dulcinea.

How popular is the name Dulcie in 2025?

Dulcie ranked #11,193 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dulcie?

1,647 babies have been named Dulcie in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dulcie most popular?

Dulcie peaked in 1968, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Dulcie a boy or girl name?

Dulcie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dulcie rising or falling?

Dulcie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Dulcie popularity over time

The story of Dulcie

How old are people named Dulcie?

Dulcie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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