How Many People Are Named Dulcia?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Dulcia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Dulcia peaked in popularity in 1925 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dulcia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Dulcia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Dulcia is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1925
9 births
Total Registered
14
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dulcia
Dulcia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 14 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dulcia as a female name
Ranked #4,584 in 1932
5 female births in 1932
Peak: 1925 (9 births)
Dulcia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dulcia span from the 1920s to the 1930s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 9 babies were registered. While Dulcia is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Dulcia by Decade
How has Dulcia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dulcia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dulcia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dulcia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dulcia?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Dulcia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Dulcia a common name?
Dulcia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 14 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dulcia most popular?
Dulcia reached peak popularity in 1925, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dulcia is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Dulcia was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Dulcia a female name?
Dulcia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Dulcia have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Dulcia peaked in 1925, and the average living bearer is about 52 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Dulcia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dulcia Smith, Dulcia Johnson, Dulcia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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