Lola
Girl name · #275 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
Lola ranks #275 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,132 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #224, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,590 girls born in 2025 was named Lola.
The 145-year story
Lola first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 138 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1919, when 1,617 girls were named Lola — good for #142 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lola per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lola in class?
Lola scores 53 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Lola is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lola is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Lolas were CA (109), TX (76), FL (66), NY (61), MN (48). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Lola
Statistically, parents drawn to Lola tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lena, Viola, Leona, Vera, and Ada.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lola | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,132 | #275 |
| 2024 | 1,161 | #271 |
| 2023 | 1,193 | #261 |
| 2022 | 1,202 | #262 |
| 2021 | 1,193 | #258 |
| 2020 | 1,262 | #236 |
| 2019 | 1,298 | #245 |
| 2018 | 1,361 | #238 |
| 2017 | 1,339 | #239 |
| 2016 | 1,390 | #233 |
| 2015 | 1,458 | #224 |
| 2014 | 1,390 | #236 |
| 2013 | 1,493 | #213 |
| 2012 | 1,382 | #231 |
| 2011 | 1,313 | #243 |
| 2010 | 1,476 | #211 |
| 2009 | 1,465 | #222 |
| 2008 | 1,410 | #246 |
| 2007 | 1,262 | #270 |
| 2006 | 1,197 | #279 |
| 2005 | 843 | #374 |
| 2004 | 556 | #515 |
| 2003 | 436 | #615 |
| 2002 | 321 | #752 |
| 2001 | 182 | #1147 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lola a popular girl name?
Lola ranked #275 among girls in 2025 with 1,132 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #224.
When was the name Lola most popular?
Lola peaked in 1919, when 1,617 American girls received the name (ranked #142 that year). Since 1919 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lola?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,590 newborn American girls was named Lola. It scores 53/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.