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Dulce

Pronounced D AH1 L S (ARPABET)

  • 1 syllable
  • Peaked 2007
  • 111 years in use
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How popular is Dulce?

Dulce is a girls' name, and first appears in 1914. It has been given to 20,009 children — the 933rd most common girls' name on record.

It is falling away, down 57% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2007, when 1,285 children were given it.

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2007Girls: 1,285Boys: 0

Characteristics

  • 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
D AH1 L S
Stress pattern:
1
Syllables:
1

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Dulce

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Dulce

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Dulce?
Dulce ranks 933rd among girls' names in US records, with 20,009 births since 1914. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,632.
Is Dulce a unisex name?
No. Dulce is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Dulce most popular?
2007, when 1,285 children were given the name. It has been in use for 111 years and is still recorded as of 2024.