Lola
Spanish pet form of Dolores, “sorrows”; long detached from its somber source.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Lola appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 1 different years between 1904 and 1904. Its biggest year was 1919, when 1,617 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 142 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1904, at No. 99. In 2025 it ranked No. 275 for girls. All told, 97,167 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Louella (13,958), Loula (654) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Dolores
Explore Lola interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,054 | No. 117 |
| 1890s | 4,217 | No. 107 |
| 1900s | 5,949 | No. 99 |
| 1910s | 11,765 | No. 120 |
| 1920s | 14,654 | No. 147 |
| 1930s | 10,391 | No. 156 |
| 1940s | 7,624 | No. 203 |
| 1950s | 5,542 | No. 309 |
| 1960s | 2,864 | No. 483 |
| 1970s | 1,591 | No. 736 |
| 1980s | 853 | No. 986 |
| 1990s | 528 | No. 1952 |
| 2000s | 7,817 | No. 222 |
| 2010s | 13,900 | No. 211 |
| 2020s | 7,143 | No. 236 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.