How Many People Are Named Dulcie?
An estimated 645 people in the United States have the first name Dulcie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Dulcie peaked in popularity in 1968 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dulcie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dulcie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
645
About 1 in 531,402 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1968
41 births
Total Registered
1,639
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dulcie
Dulcie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,639 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dulcie as a female name
Ranked #11,332 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1968 (41 births)
Dulcie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dulcie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 266 babies were registered. Dulcie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dulcie by Decade
How has Dulcie 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.
Dulcie by State
Birth registrations for Dulcie span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, California, Wisconsin. The lowest are in New York, Missouri, Wisconsin. On average, about 8 Dulcies were registered per state.
Dulcie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dulcie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dulcie
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dulcie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dulcie?
We estimate approximately 645 people named Dulcie 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 531,402 Americans share this first name.
Is Dulcie a common name?
Dulcie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,639 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dulcie most popular?
Dulcie reached peak popularity in 1968, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dulcie is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dulcie a female name?
Dulcie is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dulcie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dulcie Smith, Dulcie Johnson, Dulcie 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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