Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Ola
Endangered
Down 98.3% from peak
Peak era
1921
Peak births
755
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Ola
How many people are named Ola?
An estimated 3,367 living Americans are named Ola.
How rare is Ola?
Ola is very rare among babies today, with 13 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.3% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Ola?
The median age of a living American named Ola is approximately 72 years, with most bearers falling between 56 and 80 years old.
Is Ola still popular?
No. Ola is endangered as a baby name, down 98.3% from its 1921 peak with 13 births in 2025.
Where is Ola most common?
Ola has its strongest geographic signal in Alabama, where it appears 6.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
98.3%
2025
13
All-time
29,651
Where it lives now
Ola is most concentrated in Alabama — about 6.2× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Ola is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.