Total births
13
Girls' name · since 1911
Fola
13 babies named Fola in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1912. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 13
- total births
- 1911–1912
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
13 girls have been named Fola since 1911, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Fola recorded 13 times among girls since 1911, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1912.
- 13 total births
- 1911–1912 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
13 girls have been named Fola since 1911, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1912.
- 13
- total births
- 1911–1912
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Fola was born in this single decade.
1912
Single peak year
7 babies were named Fola in 1912 - its busiest year on record.
Fola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Fola's SSA record in two at 1912 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1911, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1912 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Fola at a glance
Last recorded 1912Peak year
1912
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1911
Fola popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1912
- Peak year (1912)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Fola by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Fola's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Fola births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fola? ▼
Since 1911, Social Security records show 13 babies named Fola. The most recent recorded year was 1912. Its busiest year on record was 1912, with 7 births.
When was Fola most popular? ▼
Fola was most popular in the 1910s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1912.
How long has the name Fola been used? ▼
Records for Fola go back to 1911, giving 2 years of history through 1912.
What names are similar to Fola? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Folasade, Folashade, Folami, Folia, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Fola
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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, 1911–1912 (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. "Fola: Baby Name Since 1911 - 13 Births, Peak 1912." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fola. 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 Fola 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.