Baby Name Popularity Profile

Lola

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Lola.

✦ Sorrows 🌍 Spanish traditional spiritual
National Rank (2025) #275
All-Time Peak Rank #99 Achieved 1904
Total U.S. Births 96,892 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 1,617 births in 1919
💡 The Lola Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Sorrows
Language Origin Spanish
Origin Type single
A diminutive of the Spanish name Dolores, meaning 'sorrows'.
Pronunciation: LO-lah
Themes & Categories
traditional spiritual
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Lola

According to SSA data, Lola achieved its highest historical rank of #99 in 1904. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1919 with 1,617 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 22.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Lola across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -22.4% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,617 births in 1919
Years in Top 100 1 yrs
Years in Top 500 103 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 2,054
1890s: 4,217
1900s: 5,949
1910s: 11,765
1920s: 14,654
1930s: 10,391
1940s: 7,624
1950s: 5,542
1960s: 2,864
1970s: 1,591
1980s: 853
1990s: 528
2000s: 7,817
2010s: 13,900
2020s: 7,143

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Lo-la
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with L, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Arkansas
Top States Arkansas, Oklahoma, Idaho, Kansas, Alabama
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Arkansas #407 2,372 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #363 2,689 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #387 713 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #247 1,748 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #417 3,017 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #267 2,739 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #128 1,261 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #229 1,890 1927 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 1,373 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #323 989 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #183 2,819 1925 +30.8% Growth
Tennessee #247 2,646 1919 +18.5% Growth
Iowa #345 1,633 1918 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #218 407 1920 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #279 574 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #315 1,923 1918 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #287 3,010 1915 18.8% Decline
Oregon #254 923 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #300 2,742 1919 Stable
Texas #442 7,410 1919 24.0% Decline
Colorado #217 1,140 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #223 1,516 2015 25.0% Decline
Virginia #734 2,105 1919 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 315 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #103 1,553 2013 +33.3% Growth
South Carolina #550 1,212 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 244 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #213 1,885 1918 15.4% Decline
Arizona #202 950 2009 +3.0% Growth
Florida #286 2,509 2010 14.3% Decline
Nevada #404 229 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #252 3,372 1916 Stable
Wisconsin #287 1,302 2013 29.6% Decline
Ohio #246 2,886 2015 14.8% Decline
Michigan #213 2,279 2008 +13.2% Growth
California #299 6,022 2010 22.1% Decline
Maryland #320 898 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New York #278 3,154 2007 +10.9% Growth
Pennsylvania #332 2,085 2017 5.7% Decline
Wyoming Unranked 52 1912 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #317 935 2009 10.3% Decline
Massachusetts #239 761 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #126 85 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 89 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #232 265 2007 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 95 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 29 2013 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #257 51 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 31 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 55 2016 Insufficient historical volume

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