girl's name
Pola
- Origin Polish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,555
Northern Ireland
#466
2022 births
Pola is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Pola is a name of Polish origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2016, when 103 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 13,173 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2004.
Pola over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 83 |
| 2010s | 757 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 409 |
How popular is Pola?
In 2025, Pola was given to 40 babies in England and Wales, ranking #884 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Pola is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Pola
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Pola also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pola over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Pola in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Pola
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pola — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pola
How popular is the name Pola?
In 2025, Pola was given to 40 babies in England and Wales, ranking #884 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Pola a girl's or a boy's name?
Pola is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Pola most popular?
Pola peaked in 2016, when 103 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Pola a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Pola currently ranks #499 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.