Fola
Fola is a Yoruba name from Nigeria.
Meaning & Origin of Fola
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Fola is a Yoruba name from Nigeria.
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The Story of Fola
Fola first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1911, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1912, when 7 Folas were born — ranking #2,360 that year. As of 2026, Fola ranks #2,360 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 13 Folas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Fola
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Fola David , Nigerian medical doctor
- Fola Evans-Akingbola , British actress
- Fola Francis , transgender model
- Fola Okesola , British boxer
- Folarin Odunlami , Nigerian singer-songwriter know professionally as Fola
- Fola Onibuje , Nigerian footballer
- Samuel Fola , politician
- Fola La Follette , American actress, activist, editor/author
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Names that sound like Fola
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About the name Fola
Fola is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 13 births in the dataset. Fola's peak popularity came in 1912 when it ranked #2,360. Use the chart and map above to compare Fola's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.