Karola
Girl name · English · German · Scandinavian · Slavic
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,753 in 1954
0 babies were named Karola in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1954–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKarola first shows up in US birth records in 1954, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 71 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1954, when it reached #5,753.
About the name Karola
Karola is a girl name of English, German and Scandinavian origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ola”. US birth records list Karola for girls only in 1954, the one year at least 5 babies got it. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked #5,753 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1954, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGerman namesScandinavian namesSlavic names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.6 | 384,615 girls |
Other spellings of Karola
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Questions about the name Karola
What is the origin of the name Karola?
Karola has English, German, Scandinavian, Slavic roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Karola a boy or girl name?
Karola is a girl name.
How popular is the name Karola?
Karola is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1954. It peaked at #5,753 in 1954.