girl's name
Nola
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 31,551
the United States
#822
2025 births
Nola is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 331 babies in the United States, ranking #822. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2020, when 537 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 10,016 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nola over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 424 |
| 1890s | 929 |
| 1900s | 1,334 |
| 1910s | 2,630 |
| 1920s | 3,172 |
| 1930s | 3,001 |
| 1940s | 2,475 |
| 1950s | 2,183 |
| 1960s | 1,130 |
| 1970s | 516 |
| 1980s | 422 |
| 1990s | 305 |
| 2000s | 1,461 |
| 2010s | 3,696 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,593 |
How popular is Nola?
In 2025, Nola was given to 331 babies in the United States, ranking #822 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Nola is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nola
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nola also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nola over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nola
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nola — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nola
How popular is the name Nola?
In 2025, Nola was given to 331 babies in the United States, ranking #822 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Nola a girl's or a boy's name?
Nola is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nola?
Nola has 2 syllables.
When was Nola most popular?
Nola peaked in 2020, when 537 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nola a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nola currently ranks #241 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.