Lolita
Meaning
“A Spanish diminutive of Lola, itself short for Dolores, sorrows, from the Catholic title Maria de los Dolores, Mary of Sorrows.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Lolita peaked in the 1960s and the 1970s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
663 people · the #10,996 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 333,333 · median age 62
Among people named Lolita living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Lolita
People given the name Lolita in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Lolita deep dive
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