How Many People Are Named Ola?
An estimated 4,517 people in the United States have the first name Ola. It is predominantly female (97.9%). The average bearer is 71 years old, and Ola peaked in popularity in 1920 with 772 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ola 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 Ola paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ola is overwhelmingly female, 624 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 71, Ola is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
4,517
About 1 in 75,881 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.9% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1920
772 births
Total Registered
30,261
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ola
Ola is predominantly female (97.9%), though 624 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ola as a male name
Ranked #6,989 in 1980
5 male births in 1980
Peak: 1920 (24 births)
Ola as a female name
Ranked #7,149 in 2024
16 female births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (755 births)
Ola: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ola span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 6,646 babies were registered. Ola has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ola by Decade
How has Ola 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,467 | 46 | 1,421 | |
| 1890s | 2,685 | 33 | 2,652 | |
| 1900s | 3,452 | 42 | 3,410 | |
| 1910s | 5,910 | 143 | 5,767 | |
| 1920s | 6,646 | 161 | 6,485 | |
| 1930s | 4,261 | 110 | 4,151 | |
| 1940s | 2,878 | 49 | 2,829 | |
| 1950s | 1,544 | 22 | 1,522 | |
| 1960s | 508 | 0 | 508 | |
| 1970s | 261 | 13 | 248 | |
| 1980s | 206 | 5 | 201 | |
| 1990s | 132 | 0 | 132 | |
| 2000s | 117 | 0 | 117 | |
| 2010s | 125 | 0 | 125 | |
| 2020s | 69 | 0 | 69 | |
Ola by State
Birth registrations for Ola span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Alabama. The lowest are in Maine, Maryland, District of Columbia. On average, about 702 Olas were registered per state.
Ola + Last Name Combinations
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Ola: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ola?
We estimate approximately 4,517 people named Ola 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 75,881 Americans share this first name.
Is Ola a common name?
Ola is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 30,261 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ola most popular?
Ola reached peak popularity in 1920, when 772 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ola is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ola a female name?
Ola is predominantly female. 97.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ola Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ola Smith, Ola Johnson, Ola 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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