Is Ola a boy or girl name?
Ola is a girl name in the US. In 2024, 16 girls and 0 boys were named Ola, so 100% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 97.9% of the 30,261 US babies named Ola were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Girl rank, 2024
- #7,149
- Babies named Ola since 1880
- 30,261
- Most popular year
- 1920
- 772 babies
Boys and girls named Ola, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 46 | 1,421 | 96.9% |
| 1890s | 33 | 2,652 | 98.8% |
| 1900s | 42 | 3,410 | 98.8% |
| 1910s | 143 | 5,767 | 97.6% |
| 1920s | 161 | 6,485 | 97.6% |
| 1930s | 110 | 4,151 | 97.4% |
| 1940s | 49 | 2,829 | 98.3% |
| 1950s | 22 | 1,522 | 98.6% |
| 1960s | 0 | 508 | 100% |
| 1970s | 13 | 248 | 95% |
| 1980s | 5 | 201 | 97.6% |
| 1990s | 0 | 132 | 100% |
| 2000s | 0 | 117 | 100% |
| 2010s | 0 | 125 | 100% |
| 2020s | 0 | 69 | 100% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | – | 16 | #7,149 |
| 2023 | 0 | – | 17 | #6,854 |
| 2022 | 0 | – | 12 | #8,913 |
| 2021 | 0 | – | 10 | #10,123 |
| 2020 | 0 | – | 14 | #7,855 |
| 2019 | 0 | – | 13 | #8,490 |
| 2018 | 0 | – | 11 | #9,650 |
| 2017 | 0 | – | 17 | #7,025 |
| 2016 | 0 | – | 19 | #6,609 |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 18 | #6,915 |
| 2014 | 0 | – | 9 | #11,692 |
| 2013 | 0 | – | 9 | #11,724 |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 6 | #16,355 |
| 2011 | 0 | – | 14 | #8,522 |
| 2010 | 0 | – | 9 | #12,016 |
| 2009 | 0 | – | 5 | #19,453 |
| 2008 | 0 | – | 15 | #8,435 |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 8 | #13,603 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 15 | #8,142 |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 11 | #9,957 |
| 2004 | 0 | – | 13 | #8,600 |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 10 | #10,236 |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 11 | #9,323 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 12 | #8,595 |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 17 | #6,405 |
| 1999 | 0 | – | 16 | #6,412 |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 15 | #6,616 |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 12 | #7,608 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 10 | #8,652 |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 10 | #8,557 |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 20 | #4,971 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 14 | #6,516 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 14 | #6,547 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 11 | #7,809 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 10 | #8,331 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 15 | #5,761 |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 22 | #4,130 |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 12 | #6,216 |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 22 | #3,849 |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 15 | #5,017 |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 29 | #3,043 |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 23 | #3,512 |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 30 | #2,997 |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 15 | #4,885 |
| 1980 | 5 | #6,989 | 18 | #4,263 |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 18 | #4,165 |
| 1978 | 0 | – | 21 | #3,600 |
| 1977 | 0 | – | 23 | #3,340 |
| 1976 | 7 | #4,782 | 16 | #4,097 |
| 1975 | 0 | – | 23 | #3,128 |
| 1974 | 0 | – | 25 | #2,887 |
| 1973 | 0 | – | 37 | #2,159 |
| 1972 | 0 | – | 28 | #2,570 |
| 1971 | 0 | – | 24 | #2,924 |
| 1970 | 6 | #4,583 | 33 | #2,340 |
| 1969 | 0 | – | 25 | #2,685 |
| 1968 | 0 | – | 31 | #2,195 |
| 1967 | 0 | – | 27 | #2,362 |
| 1966 | 0 | – | 48 | #1,628 |
| 1965 | 0 | – | 36 | #1,941 |
| 1964 | 0 | – | 47 | #1,699 |
| 1963 | 0 | – | 58 | #1,473 |
| 1962 | 0 | – | 72 | #1,310 |
| 1961 | 0 | – | 89 | #1,173 |
| 1960 | 0 | – | 75 | #1,275 |
| 1959 | 0 | – | 107 | #1,028 |
| 1958 | 0 | – | 104 | #1,026 |
| 1957 | 0 | – | 109 | #998 |
| 1956 | 0 | – | 121 | #920 |
| 1955 | 0 | – | 130 | #851 |
| 1954 | 5 | #4,211 | 167 | #717 |
| 1953 | 6 | #3,688 | 170 | #704 |
| 1952 | 0 | – | 203 | #615 |
| 1951 | 6 | #3,617 | 195 | #614 |
| 1950 | 5 | #4,052 | 216 | #569 |
| 1949 | 0 | – | 238 | #540 |
| 1948 | 9 | #2,739 | 232 | #543 |
| 1947 | 0 | – | 279 | #491 |
| 1946 | 6 | #3,425 | 252 | #490 |
| 1945 | 0 | – | 242 | #459 |
| 1944 | 9 | #2,584 | 301 | #417 |
| 1943 | 8 | #2,901 | 335 | #399 |
| 1942 | 0 | – | 292 | #422 |
| 1941 | 11 | #2,296 | 309 | #392 |
| 1940 | 6 | #3,368 | 349 | #346 |
| 1939 | 7 | #3,037 | 337 | #347 |
| 1938 | 10 | #2,436 | 324 | #362 |
| 1937 | 11 | #2,297 | 363 | #328 |
| 1936 | 13 | #2,035 | 375 | #314 |
| 1935 | 8 | #2,877 | 407 | #303 |
| 1934 | 8 | #2,893 | 445 | #292 |
| 1933 | 10 | #2,497 | 414 | #300 |
| 1932 | 12 | #2,282 | 498 | #278 |
| 1931 | 16 | #1,905 | 459 | #292 |
| 1930 | 15 | #2,041 | 529 | #284 |
| 1929 | 11 | #2,556 | 523 | #282 |
| 1928 | 21 | #1,685 | 527 | #285 |
| 1927 | 16 | #2,102 | 631 | #263 |
| 1926 | 14 | #2,273 | 616 | #268 |
| 1925 | 9 | #3,080 | 678 | #253 |
| 1924 | 16 | #2,109 | 679 | #251 |
| 1923 | 14 | #2,297 | 630 | #254 |
| 1922 | 21 | #1,744 | 698 | #245 |
| 1921 | 15 | #2,235 | 755 | #240 |
| 1920 | 24 | #1,581 | 748 | #239 |
| 1919 | 23 | #1,567 | 735 | #234 |
| 1918 | 15 | #2,132 | 689 | #244 |
| 1917 | 15 | #2,062 | 723 | #229 |
| 1916 | 22 | #1,536 | 672 | #237 |
| 1915 | 23 | #1,443 | 611 | #240 |
| 1914 | 15 | #1,664 | 571 | #218 |
| 1913 | 12 | #1,648 | 471 | #220 |
| 1912 | 8 | #2,004 | 509 | #193 |
| 1911 | 0 | – | 364 | #195 |
| 1910 | 10 | #1,098 | 422 | #167 |
| 1909 | 0 | – | 325 | #184 |
| 1908 | 7 | #1,189 | 368 | #165 |
| 1907 | 10 | #916 | 350 | #168 |
| 1906 | 0 | – | 341 | #163 |
| 1905 | 8 | #981 | 344 | #162 |
| 1904 | 0 | – | 335 | #163 |
| 1903 | 0 | – | 309 | #160 |
| 1902 | 5 | #1,261 | 362 | #147 |
| 1901 | 7 | #918 | 324 | #152 |
| 1900 | 5 | #1,446 | 352 | #160 |
| 1899 | 6 | #1,017 | 280 | #160 |
| 1898 | 0 | – | 327 | #157 |
| 1897 | 5 | #1,183 | 266 | #168 |
| 1896 | 9 | #812 | 273 | #162 |
| 1895 | 0 | – | 261 | #163 |
| 1894 | 6 | #1,046 | 264 | #161 |
| 1893 | 0 | – | 264 | #149 |
| 1892 | 0 | – | 259 | #154 |
| 1891 | 0 | – | 219 | #154 |
| 1890 | 7 | #857 | 239 | #149 |
| 1889 | 10 | #659 | 209 | #151 |
| 1888 | 8 | #800 | 200 | #156 |
| 1887 | 5 | #1,022 | 170 | #148 |
| 1886 | 7 | #822 | 186 | #140 |
| 1885 | 0 | – | 139 | #155 |
| 1884 | 8 | #741 | 121 | #161 |
| 1883 | 0 | – | 126 | #147 |
| 1882 | 0 | – | 113 | #154 |
| 1881 | 8 | #687 | 90 | #152 |
| 1880 | 0 | – | 67 | #184 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Ola reached #659 in 1889. As a girl name, it reached #140 in 1886. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 1920s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Ola
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.