Unisex name · since 1899

Tola

104 babies named Tola in U.S. Social Security records since 1899, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#26,738 of 72,339
all-time among girls
104
born since 1899
1910s
peak decade

Tola is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 104 have been recorded since 1899.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tola has been recorded 104 times among girls since 1899, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1899 to 2020.

  • #26,738 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 104 born since 1899
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tola ranks #26,738 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 104 born since 1899, peaking in the 1910s.

#26,738 of 72,339
all-time among girls
104
born since 1899
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tola's 104 recorded births place it above 63.02% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Tola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tola splits its recorded history at 1934: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1903 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Tola popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2010)
11
Annual births at peak, across 122 years of records
4681012 189919111918192019342009201120192020 5

Tola popularity over time - boys

6 total births recorded since 1981 (Tola as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 6 births
6 1981 6

Tola by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (30 births, 29% of the file).

1910s was Tola's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Tola births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 30 births (29% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tola? ▼
Tola has been given to 104 babies in the U.S. since 1899, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #26,738 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 11 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
Where does Tola sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tola ranks #26,738 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tola most popular? ▼
Tola was most popular in the 1910s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Is Tola a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tola is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 104 births, and as a boy's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Tola been used? ▼
Tola has been recorded in Social Security data since 1899, spanning 122 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Tola? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Toleen, Tolulope, Toluwanimi, Toluwani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Tola's data

  • Tola's decade-level peak was the 1910s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Tola

Nearby Names Like Tola

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tola

Toleen Girl
185 births
Tolulope Girl
152 births
Toluwanimi Girl
72 births
Toluwani Girl
71 births
Tolanda Girl
58 births

Compare Tola side by side: Tola vs Toleen Tola vs Tolulope Tola vs Toluwanimi

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tola: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1899–2020 (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 Tola 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.