Tola
Tola is a given name and surname. The given name is a variant of Toni. Notable people who use this name include the following:
- Khmer
- Polish
Meaning & Origin of Tola
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tola is a given name and surname. The given name is a variant of Toni. Notable people who use this name include the following:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Khmer
- Polish
The Story of Tola
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Tola as a girl name dates back to 1899, when 6 babies received it. 2010 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Tola — #9,787 in the national rankings. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 29% of all recorded Tolas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2020 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 104 Tolas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Tola on the record books as a boy name in 1981, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 6 Tolas were born — ranking #5,468 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1981 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 6 Tolas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Tola
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Tola. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Tola
Phonetically similar names — useful when Tola 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 Tola
Tola is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1899 and has accumulated 104 births in the dataset. Tola's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #9,787. Use the chart and map above to compare Tola'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.