How Many People Are Named Vola?
An estimated 52 people in the United States have the first name Vola. It is predominantly female (97.6%). The average bearer is 85 years old, and Vola peaked in popularity in 1921 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vola 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 Vola paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 85, Vola is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1951.
- Vola is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
52
About 1 in 6,591,430 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.6% confidence
Average Age
85
years old
Peak Year
1921
41 births
Total Registered
694
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vola
Vola is predominantly female (97.6%), though 17 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Vola as a male name
Ranked #4,301 in 1921
6 male births in 1921
Peak: 1916 (6 births)
Vola as a female name
Ranked #6,869 in 1956
5 female births in 1956
Peak: 1921 (35 births)
Vola: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vola span from the 1890s to the 1950s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 205 babies were registered. Vola has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vola by Decade
How has Vola 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.
Vola + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vola as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Vola
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Vola: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vola?
We estimate approximately 52 people named Vola 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 6,591,430 Americans share this first name.
Is Vola a common name?
Vola is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 54.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 694 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vola most popular?
Vola reached peak popularity in 1921, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vola is approximately 85 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vola a female name?
Vola is predominantly female. 97.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vola Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vola Smith, Vola Johnson, Vola 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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