Cola
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,651 in 1914
0 babies were named Cola in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1914–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCola first shows up in US birth records in 1894, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 131 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1914, when it reached #2,651.
About the name Cola
Cola is a boy name of Italian origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ola”. US birth records list Cola for boys from 1914 to 1960, in 14 of those 47 years. Its best year was 1914, when it ranked #2,651 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1960, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Italian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 7.0 | 143,198 boys |
| 1920s | 2.6 | 378,788 boys |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,000,000 boys |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 2,941,176 boys |
| 1960s | 2.3 | 434,783 boys |
More Italian boy names
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Unisex name: Luka · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Boy name: Emiliano · rival, striving
- Boy name: Lorenzo · from Laurentum
- Unisex name: Giovanni · God is gracious
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Cola
What is the origin of the name Cola?
Cola has Italian roots in our records. Other Italian names include Luca, Leo, Luka.
Is Cola a boy or girl name?
Cola is a boy name.
How popular is the name Cola?
Cola is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1960. It peaked at #2,651 in 1914.