US rank #6903 Girls' name Peak 1921 29,637 births

Ola — #6903 US girls' name

29,637 babies named Ola in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s14211890s26521900s34101910s57671920s64851930s41511940s28291950s15221960s5081970s2481980s2011990s1322000s1172010s1252020s69
#6903
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 61% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Ola was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

755 babies were named Ola in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ola

The Social Security Administration has registered 29,637 babies named Ola between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ola currently holds the #6903 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 755 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ola performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 6,485 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Ola shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 2,758 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Ola in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ola in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 29,637 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ola at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

29,637

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1921

755 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#6,903

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ola popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1921)
755
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420051986196719481929191018911880 67

Ola popularity over time — boys

624 total births recorded since 1881 (Ola as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 624 births
0510152025 198019461936192819201912189918861881 8

Ola by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
6,485 births that decade — 22% of Ola's all-time total
1880s14211890s26521900s34101910s57671920s64851930s41511940s28291950s15221960s5081970s2481980s2011990s1322000s1172010s1252020s69

Ola by state

Where Ola concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ola
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
2,758 9.3%
#2 Georgia
2,419 8.2%
#3 Alabama
2,373 8.0%
#4 North Carolina
1,638 5.5%
#5 Mississippi
1,362 4.6%
#6 Louisiana
1,274 4.3%
#7 Arkansas
1,235 4.2%
#8 Tennessee
1,087 3.7%
Texas share of Ola's total US births 9.3%
Even split

2,758 of 29,637 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Ola appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ola?
29,637 babies have been named Ola since 1880. It currently ranks #6903 among girls. The peak year was 1921 with 755 births.
When was Ola most popular?
Ola was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6,485 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Ola most popular?
The top states for the name Ola are Texas (2,758 births), Georgia (2,419 births), Alabama (2,373 births).
How long has the name Ola been used?
Ola has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ola?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Olamide, Olar, Olamae, Olanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.