Girls' name · since 1886
Olla
552 babies named Olla in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11,139 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 552
- born since 1886
- 1920s
- peak decade
552 girls have been named Olla since 1886, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Olla recorded 552 times among girls since 1886, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 1952.
- #11,139 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 552 born since 1886
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Olla ranks #11,139 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 552 born since 1886, peaking in the 1920s.
- #11,139 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 552
- born since 1886
- 1920s
- peak decade
Olla's 552 recorded births place it above 84.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Olla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Olla's full recorded timeline at 1921, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1890, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Olla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–1952
- Peak year (1921)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Olla by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (150 births, 27% of the file).
1920s was Olla's strongest decade.
150 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Olla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 12
1880s
12 births
- 1890s 57
1890s
57 births
- 1900s 51
1900s
51 births
- 1910s
1910s
138 births
- 1920s
1920s
150 births
- 1930s
1930s
73 births
- 1940s 50
1940s
50 births
- 1950s 21
1950s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 150 births (27% of all-time use).
How Olla 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 Olla's total volume
Olla by state
Where Olla concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
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What to do with Olla's data
- Olla's decade-level peak was the 1920s (150 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Ollas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Olla: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~66 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1886–1952 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Olla 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 August 2026.