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    The first name Lolita

    A girl’s name from Spanish.

    Pronounced /loʊlˈli.ɾə/ 3 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Spanish origin

    The name is from Spanish Lolita, diminutive of Lola, from the given name Dolores. The noun derives from the name: see the etymology at lolita for details.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Lolita last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2012, with 13 births (#2,095).

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    127
    babies named Lolita, 1996–2025
    #5,591
    rank in 2019
    2012
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lolita with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Lolita at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 9 girls born in the United States were named Lolita, the 10,564th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1963, when 432 were.

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    8,664
    babies named Lolita since 1880
    #10,564
    rank in 2025
    1963
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Lolita in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    لُولِيتَا
    lūlītā
    Arabic
    洛麗塔 /洛丽塔
    Luòlìtǎ
    Chinese
    लोलिता
    lolitā
    Hindi
    ロリタ
    Rorita
    Japanese
    로리타
    Rorita
    Korean
    Лоли́та
    Lolíta
    Russian

    Famous people named Lolita

    6 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Lolita Torres
      Argentinian actor (1930–2002)
    • Lolita Davidovich
      Canadian actress, born 1961
    • Lolita Chammah
      French actress, born 1983
    • Lolita Lempicka
      French fashion designer (born 1954)
    • Lolita Chakrabarti
      English actress and writer, born 1969
    • Lolita Pille
      French writer, born 1982

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    Questions

    What does the name Lolita mean?
    The name is from Spanish Lolita, diminutive of Lola, from the given name Dolores. The noun derives from the name: see the etymology at lolita for details.
    What is the origin of the name Lolita?
    The name is from Spanish Lolita, diminutive of Lola, from the given name Dolores. The noun derives from the name: see the etymology at lolita for details.
    How popular is the name Lolita?
    In 2019, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Lolita, ranking 5,591st. Its peak was 2012, with 13 births.
    Is Lolita a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 8,664 US babies named Lolita since 1880 were girls.
    When was Lolita most popular?
    1963 in the United States, when 432 babies were named Lolita, its highest rank at 468th.
    How do you pronounce Lolita?
    Lolita is /loʊlˈli.ɾə/, 3 syllables.