Girl nameCurrently #7,149 in the USSteady
Ola
//ˈoʊlə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19203 lettersStarts with O
Meaning & origin
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Ola's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Ola |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 67 |
| 1881 | 98 |
| 1882 | 113 |
| 1883 | 126 |
| 1884 | 129 |
| 1885 | 139 |
| 1886 | 193 |
| 1887 | 175 |
| 1888 | 208 |
| 1889 | 219 |
| 1890 | 246 |
| 1891 | 219 |
| 1892 | 259 |
| 1893 | 264 |
| 1894 | 270 |
| 1895 | 261 |
| 1896 | 282 |
| 1897 | 271 |
| 1898 | 327 |
| 1899 | 286 |
| 1900 | 357 |
| 1901 | 331 |
| 1902 | 367 |
| 1903 | 309 |
| 1904 | 335 |
| 1905 | 352 |
| 1906 | 341 |
| 1907 | 360 |
| 1908 | 375 |
| 1909 | 325 |
| 1910 | 432 |
| 1911 | 364 |
| 1912 | 517 |
| 1913 | 483 |
| 1914 | 586 |
| 1915 | 634 |
| 1916 | 694 |
| 1917 | 738 |
| 1918 | 704 |
| 1919 | 758 |
| 1920 | 772 |
| 1921 | 770 |
| 1922 | 719 |
| 1923 | 644 |
| 1924 | 695 |
| 1925 | 687 |
| 1926 | 630 |
| 1927 | 647 |
| 1928 | 548 |
| 1929 | 534 |
| 1930 | 544 |
| 1931 | 475 |
| 1932 | 510 |
| 1933 | 424 |
| 1934 | 453 |
| 1935 | 415 |
| 1936 | 388 |
| 1937 | 374 |
| 1938 | 334 |
| 1939 | 344 |
| 1940 | 355 |
| 1941 | 320 |
| 1942 | 292 |
| 1943 | 343 |
| 1944 | 310 |
| 1945 | 242 |
| 1946 | 258 |
| 1947 | 279 |
| 1948 | 241 |
| 1949 | 238 |
| 1950 | 221 |
| 1951 | 201 |
| 1952 | 203 |
| 1953 | 176 |
| 1954 | 172 |
| 1955 | 130 |
| 1956 | 121 |
| 1957 | 109 |
| 1958 | 104 |
| 1959 | 107 |
| 1960 | 75 |
| 1961 | 89 |
| 1962 | 72 |
| 1963 | 58 |
| 1964 | 47 |
| 1965 | 36 |
| 1966 | 48 |
| 1967 | 27 |
| 1968 | 31 |
| 1969 | 25 |
| 1970 | 39 |
| 1971 | 24 |
| 1972 | 28 |
| 1973 | 37 |
| 1974 | 25 |
| 1975 | 23 |
| 1976 | 23 |
| 1977 | 23 |
| 1978 | 21 |
| 1979 | 18 |
| 1980 | 23 |
| 1981 | 15 |
| 1982 | 30 |
| 1983 | 23 |
| 1984 | 29 |
| 1985 | 15 |
| 1986 | 22 |
| 1987 | 12 |
| 1988 | 22 |
| 1989 | 15 |
| 1990 | 10 |
| 1991 | 11 |
| 1992 | 14 |
| 1993 | 14 |
| 1994 | 20 |
| 1995 | 10 |
| 1996 | 10 |
| 1997 | 12 |
| 1998 | 15 |
| 1999 | 16 |
| 2000 | 17 |
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2002 | 11 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2004 | 13 |
| 2005 | 11 |
| 2006 | 15 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2008 | 15 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2011 | 14 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 18 |
| 2016 | 19 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 16 |
Ola through the decades
- Ola peaked in 1920, when 772 babies were named Ola in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Ola has risen 46% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Ola currently ranks #7,149 in the US and is holding steady.