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Worldwide Name Statistics

Nola

Ranked #2102 - 1 in 648,614 people
US

Most common in

United States

12k bearers

World total

12,334

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2102

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States12k
Worldwide
~12k
rank #2102
Rarity
1 in 648,614
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~12k in US

About the name Nola

There are an estimated 12,334 people named Nola alive worldwide today. That ranks Nola at #2102 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Nola is held by approximately 12,334 people, ranking #2102 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 26,909 U.S. residents).

Historically Nola is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Nola appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Nola popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Nola, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 23
  2. 1881: 32
  3. 1882: 37
  4. 1883: 30
  5. 1884: 34
  6. 1885: 39
  7. 1886: 51
  8. 1887: 55
  9. 1888: 54
  10. 1889: 69
  11. 1890: 60
  12. 1891: 78
  13. 1892: 62
  14. 1893: 90
  15. 1894: 118
  16. 1895: 111
  17. 1896: 108
  18. 1897: 74
  19. 1898: 122
  20. 1899: 106
  21. 1900: 129
  22. 1901: 93
  23. 1902: 131
  24. 1903: 131
  25. 1904: 140
  26. 1905: 127
  27. 1906: 125
  28. 1907: 142
  29. 1908: 144
  30. 1909: 172
  31. 1910: 158
  32. 1911: 168
  33. 1912: 211
  34. 1913: 205
  35. 1914: 227
  36. 1915: 320
  37. 1916: 301
  38. 1917: 307
  39. 1918: 390
  40. 1919: 343
  41. 1920: 306
  42. 1921: 324
  43. 1922: 335
  44. 1923: 312
  45. 1924: 320
  46. 1925: 279
  47. 1926: 277
  48. 1927: 361
  49. 1928: 330
  50. 1929: 328
  51. 1930: 322
  52. 1931: 300
  53. 1932: 301
  54. 1933: 281
  55. 1934: 307
  56. 1935: 286
  57. 1936: 300
  58. 1937: 294
  59. 1938: 337
  60. 1939: 273
  61. 1940: 259
  62. 1941: 279
  63. 1942: 263
  64. 1943: 291
  65. 1944: 245
  66. 1945: 231
  67. 1946: 222
  68. 1947: 252
  69. 1948: 210
  70. 1949: 223
  71. 1950: 247
  72. 1951: 249
  73. 1952: 240
  74. 1953: 255
  75. 1954: 236
  76. 1955: 195
  77. 1956: 206
  78. 1957: 159
  79. 1958: 144
  80. 1959: 252
  81. 1960: 168
  82. 1961: 155
  83. 1962: 148
  84. 1963: 118
  85. 1964: 137
  86. 1965: 92
  87. 1966: 99
  88. 1967: 65
  89. 1968: 68
  90. 1969: 80
  91. 1970: 66
  92. 1971: 69
  93. 1972: 37
  94. 1973: 33
  95. 1974: 39
  96. 1975: 40
  97. 1976: 47
  98. 1977: 65
  99. 1978: 62
  100. 1979: 58
  101. 1980: 38
  102. 1981: 53
  103. 1982: 65
  104. 1983: 61
  105. 1984: 42
  106. 1985: 34
  107. 1986: 30
  108. 1987: 38
  109. 1988: 24
  110. 1989: 37
  111. 1990: 24
  112. 1991: 25
  113. 1992: 25
  114. 1993: 32
  115. 1994: 32
  116. 1995: 29
  117. 1996: 34
  118. 1997: 36
  119. 1998: 31
  120. 1999: 37
  121. 2000: 50
  122. 2001: 44
  123. 2002: 59
  124. 2003: 80
  125. 2004: 86
  126. 2005: 104
  127. 2006: 202
  128. 2007: 257
  129. 2008: 299
  130. 2009: 280
  131. 2010: 314
  132. 2011: 292
  133. 2012: 334
  134. 2013: 350
  135. 2014: 348
  136. 2015: 368
  137. 2016: 350
  138. 2017: 379
  139. 2018: 461
  140. 2019: 500
  141. 2020: 537
  142. 2021: 503
  143. 2022: 472
  144. 2023: 381
  145. 2024: 369
  146. 2025: 331

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Nola worldwide?

There are an estimated 12,334 people named Nola alive worldwide today, ranking #2102 globally.

Is Nola a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 648,614 people. In the United States there are roughly 12,334 bearers, which is 1 in 26,909 Americans.

Is Nola a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Nola is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Nola come from?

Who are famous people named Nola?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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