Nola
Nola is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Nola
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nola is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Nola
Nola first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 23 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 537 Nolas were born — ranking #553 that year. As of 2026, Nola ranks #837 for baby girls with 325 births, falling sharply (-21%). In total, more than 27K Nolas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Nola
Nola is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 27K births in the dataset. Nola's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #249. Use the chart and map above to compare Nola'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 .
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