Total births
306
Girls' name · since 1891
Gola
306 babies named Gola in U.S. Social Security records since 1891, with the highest year being 1914. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 306
- total births
- 1891–1965
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Gola sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 306 recorded since 1891.
Gola has 306 recorded births among girls since 1891, 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 1891 to 1965.
- 306 total births
- 1891–1965 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
306 girls have been named Gola since 1891, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1965.
- 306
- total births
- 1891–1965
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Gola was born in this single decade.
1914
Single peak year
13 babies were named Gola in 1914 - its busiest year on record.
Gola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gola's SSA record in two at 1917 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1891, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1914 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gola at a glance
Last recorded 1965Peak year
1914
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1891
Gola popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–1965
- Peak year (1914)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Gola popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1914 (Gola as boys' name)
Gola by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Gola's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Gola births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s
1890s
39 births
- 1900s
1900s
45 births
- 1910s
1910s
89 births
- 1920s
1920s
65 births
- 1930s
1930s
46 births
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 89 births (29% of all-time use).
Gola by state
Where Gola concentrates geographically, total births since 1891
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 12 | 3.9% |
Kentucky share of Gola's total US births 3.9%
12 of 306 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gola? ▼
306 babies have been named Gola since 1891. It was last recorded in 1965. The peak year was 1914 with 13 births.
When was Gola most popular? ▼
Gola was most popular in the 1910s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
Where is Gola most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gola are Kentucky (12 births).
How long has the name Gola been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gola since 1891 -- 75 years through the most recent 1965 data.
What names are similar to Gola? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Goldie, Golda, Golden, Goldia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gola's data
- Gola's decade-level peak was the 1910s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Golas (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky 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 Gola
Nearby Names Like Gola
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gola
Goldie Girl
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Golda Girl
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Golden Girl
#3280 2,292 births
Goldia Girl
1,860 births
Goldy Girl
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Compare Gola side by side: Gola vs Goldie Gola vs Golda Gola vs Golden
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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, 1891–1965 (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. "Gola: Baby Name Since 1891 - 306 Births, Peak 1914." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gola. 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 Gola 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.