Total births
246
Girls' name · since 2005
Lolah
246 babies named Lolah in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14478
- among girls today
- 246
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Lolah is the #14478 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 246 recorded since 2005.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lolah has been recorded 246 times among girls since 2005, currently ranked #14478 nationally and more common than 18% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- #14478 among girls today
- 246 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
- 18% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Lolah is currently the #14478 girls' name in America, more common than 18% of girls - 246 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14478
- among girls today
- 246
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Lolah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14478
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 18% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Lolah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
22 babies were named Lolah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Lolah compares
246 41st percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lolah's all-time total is 36% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lolah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 246 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lolah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lolah's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2023, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lolah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#14,478
Active since
2005
Lolah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Lolah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lolah's strongest decade.
139 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Lolah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
58 births
- 2010s
2010s
139 births
- 2020s 49
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 139 births (57% of all-time use).
Lolah by state
Where Lolah concentrates geographically, total births since 2005
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 2.4% |
California share of Lolah's total US births 2.4%
6 of 246 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lolah? ▼
Lolah has been given to 246 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14478 as of the latest data. 22 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Lolah most popular? ▼
Lolah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 139 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Lolah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lolah are California (6 births).
How long has the name Lolah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lolah since 2005 -- 21 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lolah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lola, Lolita, Lollie, Loleta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lolah's data
- Lolah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (139 total births) through the 2020s (49) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Lolahs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Lolah
Nearby Names Like Lolah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lolah
Lola Girl
#271 96,892 births
Lolita Girl
#11150 8,664 births
Lollie Girl
1,025 births
Loleta Girl
1,021 births
Lolly Girl
342 births
Compare Lolah side by side: Lolah vs Lola Lolah vs Lolita Lolah vs Lollie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2005–2025 (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. "Lolah: #14478 Girls' Name - 246 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lolah. 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 Lolah 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 July 2026.