How Many People Are Named Gola?
An estimated 20 people in the United States have the first name Gola. It is predominantly female (98.4%). The average bearer is 87 years old, and Gola peaked in popularity in 1914 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gola as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gola paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 87, Gola is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1949.
- Gola is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
20
About 1 in 17,137,717 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.4% confidence
Average Age
87
years old
Peak Year
1914
18 births
Total Registered
311
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gola
Gola is predominantly female (98.4%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Gola as a male name
Ranked #3,461 in 1914
5 male births in 1914
Peak: 1914 (5 births)
Gola as a female name
Ranked #6,865 in 1965
5 female births in 1965
Peak: 1914 (13 births)
Gola: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gola span from the 1890s to the 1960s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 94 babies were registered. Gola has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gola by Decade
How has Gola tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Gola by State
Gola + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gola as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gola
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gola: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gola?
We estimate approximately 20 people named Gola are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 17,137,717 Americans share this first name.
Is Gola a common name?
Gola is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 39.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 311 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gola most popular?
Gola reached peak popularity in 1914, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gola is approximately 87 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gola a female name?
Gola is predominantly female. 98.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gola Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gola Smith, Gola Johnson, Gola Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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