Lola
Lola is a feminine given name and nickname in the Romance languages, and other language groups.
Meaning & Origin of Lola
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lola is a feminine given name and nickname in the Romance languages, and other language groups.
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The Story of Lola
Lola first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 138 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 1,617 Lolas were born — ranking #142 that year. As of 2026, Lola ranks #281 for baby girls with 1,141 births, gradually falling (-9%). In total, more than 98K Lolas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Lola
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Lola Albright (1924–2017), American singer and actress
- Lola Almudevar (1978–2007), British journalist and news reporter
- Lola Álvarez Bravo (1903–1993), Mexican photographer
- Dolors Lola Anglada (1893–1984), Spanish writer and illustrator
- Lola Astanova (born 1982), Russian-born classical pianist
- Lola Badia (born 1951), Spanish philologist, medievalist
- Lola Beeth (1861–1940), Austrian soprano opera singer
- María Lucila Lola Beltrán (1932–1996), Mexican ranchera singer
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Names that sound like Lola
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lola is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Lola
Lola is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 98K births in the dataset. Lola's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #99. Use the chart and map above to compare Lola'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.