Dulce has been given to about 20,355 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2007, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Dulce ranks 771st among American girls in 2025, with 352 born that year. Its best year was 2007, when 1,285 babies were given the name, ranking 264th. The typical living American called Dulce is about 19 years old today. It is relatively most common in Maryland, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.