Total births
994
Girls' name · since 1886
Dola
994 babies named Dola in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 994
- total births
- 1886–1972
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Dola sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 994 recorded since 1886.
Dola has 994 recorded births among girls since 1886, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 1972.
- 994 total births
- 1886–1972 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
994 girls have been named Dola since 1886, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1972.
- 994
- total births
- 1886–1972
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Dola was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
35 babies were named Dola in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Dola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dola splits its recorded history at 1925: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1886 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 35 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dola at a glance
Last recorded 1972Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1886
Dola popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–1972
- Peak year (1917)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
Dola by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Dola's strongest decade.
231 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Dola births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 16
1880s
16 births
- 1890s 68
1890s
68 births
- 1900s
1900s
105 births
- 1910s
1910s
231 births
- 1920s
1920s
223 births
- 1930s
1930s
145 births
- 1940s
1940s
118 births
- 1950s 55
1950s
55 births
- 1960s 27
1960s
27 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 231 births (23% of all-time use).
How Dola compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Dola's total volume
Dola vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Dola by state
Where Dola concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dola? ▼
994 babies have been named Dola since 1886. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1917 with 35 births.
When was Dola most popular? ▼
Dola was most popular in the 1910s decade with 231 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Dola most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dola are Missouri (5 births), Tennessee (5 births).
How long has the name Dola been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dola since 1886 -- 87 years through the most recent 1972 data.
What names are similar to Dola? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dolores, Dolly, Dollie, Doloris, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dola's data
- Dola's decade-level peak was the 1910s (231 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Missouri records the most Dolas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Missouri names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dola
Nearby Names Like Dola
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dola
Dolores Girl
#3176 211,440 births
Dolly Girl
#1630 20,592 births
Dollie Girl
#10272 19,237 births
Doloris Girl
1,885 births
Doll Girl
363 births
Compare Dola side by side: Dola vs Dolores Dola vs Dolly Dola vs Dollie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1886–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dola: Baby Name Since 1886 - 994 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dola. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dola draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.