Dolorous
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Meaning & Origin of Dolorous
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sorrow is an emotion, feeling, or sentiment. Sorrow is more 'intense' than sadness, implies a long-term state and suggests — unlike unhappiness — a degree of resignation.
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The Story of Dolorous
Dolorous first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1914, when 5 Dolorouss were born — ranking #3,618 that year. As of 2026, Dolorous ranks #3,618 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Dolorouss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dolorous
Dolorous is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Dolorous's peak popularity came in 1914 when it ranked #3,618. Use the chart and map above to compare Dolorous's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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