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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ola

Ranked #4355 - 1 in 2,119,205 people
US

Most common in

United States

3,775 bearers

World total

3,775

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4355

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States3,775
Worldwide
~3,775
rank #4355
Rarity
1 in 2,119,205
of people globally
Gender split
2/98
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~3,775 in US

About the name Ola

There are an estimated 3,775 people named Ola alive worldwide today. That ranks Ola at #4355 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ola is held by approximately 3,775 people, ranking #4355 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 87,921 U.S. residents).

Historically Ola is used overwhelmingly as a female name (97.9% female).

Ola 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 2.1%Female 97.9%

Ola popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 67
  2. 1881: 98
  3. 1882: 113
  4. 1883: 126
  5. 1884: 129
  6. 1885: 139
  7. 1886: 193
  8. 1887: 175
  9. 1888: 208
  10. 1889: 219
  11. 1890: 246
  12. 1891: 219
  13. 1892: 259
  14. 1893: 264
  15. 1894: 270
  16. 1895: 261
  17. 1896: 282
  18. 1897: 271
  19. 1898: 327
  20. 1899: 286
  21. 1900: 357
  22. 1901: 331
  23. 1902: 367
  24. 1903: 309
  25. 1904: 335
  26. 1905: 352
  27. 1906: 341
  28. 1907: 360
  29. 1908: 375
  30. 1909: 325
  31. 1910: 432
  32. 1911: 364
  33. 1912: 517
  34. 1913: 483
  35. 1914: 586
  36. 1915: 634
  37. 1916: 694
  38. 1917: 738
  39. 1918: 704
  40. 1919: 758
  41. 1920: 772
  42. 1921: 770
  43. 1922: 719
  44. 1923: 644
  45. 1924: 695
  46. 1925: 687
  47. 1926: 630
  48. 1927: 647
  49. 1928: 548
  50. 1929: 534
  51. 1930: 544
  52. 1931: 475
  53. 1932: 510
  54. 1933: 424
  55. 1934: 453
  56. 1935: 414
  57. 1936: 389
  58. 1937: 374
  59. 1938: 333
  60. 1939: 344
  61. 1940: 355
  62. 1941: 320
  63. 1942: 293
  64. 1943: 343
  65. 1944: 310
  66. 1945: 242
  67. 1946: 258
  68. 1947: 279
  69. 1948: 241
  70. 1949: 238
  71. 1950: 221
  72. 1951: 201
  73. 1952: 203
  74. 1953: 176
  75. 1954: 172
  76. 1955: 130
  77. 1956: 121
  78. 1957: 109
  79. 1958: 104
  80. 1959: 107
  81. 1960: 75
  82. 1961: 89
  83. 1962: 72
  84. 1963: 58
  85. 1964: 47
  86. 1965: 36
  87. 1966: 48
  88. 1967: 27
  89. 1968: 31
  90. 1969: 25
  91. 1970: 39
  92. 1971: 24
  93. 1972: 28
  94. 1973: 37
  95. 1974: 25
  96. 1975: 23
  97. 1976: 23
  98. 1977: 23
  99. 1978: 21
  100. 1979: 18
  101. 1980: 23
  102. 1981: 15
  103. 1982: 30
  104. 1983: 23
  105. 1984: 30
  106. 1985: 15
  107. 1986: 22
  108. 1987: 12
  109. 1988: 22
  110. 1989: 15
  111. 1990: 10
  112. 1991: 11
  113. 1992: 14
  114. 1993: 14
  115. 1994: 20
  116. 1995: 10
  117. 1996: 10
  118. 1997: 12
  119. 1998: 15
  120. 1999: 16
  121. 2000: 17
  122. 2001: 12
  123. 2002: 11
  124. 2003: 10
  125. 2004: 13
  126. 2005: 11
  127. 2006: 15
  128. 2007: 8
  129. 2008: 15
  130. 2009: 5
  131. 2010: 9
  132. 2011: 14
  133. 2012: 6
  134. 2013: 9
  135. 2014: 9
  136. 2015: 18
  137. 2016: 19
  138. 2017: 17
  139. 2018: 11
  140. 2019: 13
  141. 2020: 14
  142. 2021: 10
  143. 2022: 12
  144. 2023: 17
  145. 2024: 16
  146. 2025: 13

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ola worldwide?

There are an estimated 3,775 people named Ola alive worldwide today, ranking #4355 globally.

Is Ola a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 2,119,205 people. In the United States there are roughly 3,775 bearers, which is 1 in 87,921 Americans.

Is Ola a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ola is used 2.1% male and 97.9% female.

Where does the name Ola come from?

Who are famous people named Ola?

Data sources

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

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