Dolores vs Therese
Dolores and Theresecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Dolores was ranked #425 and Therese #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Dolores was ranked #2006 and Therese #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Dolores and Therese over time
Dolores and Therese appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1971, Therese moved ahead of Dolores in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #134 and #139 the year before became #165 and #124.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dolores and Therese changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #2006 and #5927.
- Longest-running competitions
Dolores and Therese were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 32 years, from 1964 to 1998, ending at #425 and #380.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Dolores #80 in 1964, Therese #98 in 1965.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1964–1998
Dolores held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Therese in 25.
Highest recorded here: Dolores #80 in 1964, Therese #98 in 1965.
The order changed in 1971: Therese moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #134 and #139; by 1971 that had become #165 and #124.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Dolores #425, Therese #380.
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1996–2025
Dolores held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Therese in 1.
Highest recorded here: Dolores #1939 in 2020, Therese #2096 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Dolores moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #3549 and #3549; by 2012 that had become #2215 and #4838.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dolores #2006, Therese #5927.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Dolores | Therese |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2006 (2025) | Norway · Girls #487 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dolores and Therese both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Dolores
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2017
Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Therese
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #363 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls