Lola
Girl nameLola has been given to 97,167 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1919 and currently ranks #275 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈləʊlə/
Origin: Spanish
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
97,167
Peak year
1919 (1,623 babies)
Rank in 2025
#275 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -22%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Lola
Lola Pagnani
Italian actress
Lola Montez
Irish dancer and actress (1821–1861)
Lola Albright
American actress and singer (1924–2017)
Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal
Portuguese noble and diplomat (1699–1782)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Lola.
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