Zola
Girl name · English · Italian · Latin
- US rank
- #1,334
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #363 in 1895
167 babies were named Zola in the US in 2025. It has dropped 402 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Zola you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 9,625 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Zola, 167 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Zola would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryZola has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Zolas, and counting.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1895, when it ranked #363. Today it's #1,334, so it could be due a comeback.
- Then vs nowZola is 7.3× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 69,930 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 9,625.
- TrendZola has slipped 402 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,334. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedZola is most popular in Maryland, where it ranks #651, followed by Indiana (#721) and North Carolina (#780). It's in the top 1,000 in 8 states.
About the name Zola
Zola is a girl name of English, Italian and Latin origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Z and ending in “-ola”. US birth records list Zola for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 143 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1895, when it ranked #363 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,334, with 167 babies.
Origin:English namesItalian namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 102 | 9,785 girls |
| 1890s | 196 | 5,097 girls |
| 1900s | 200 | 5,008 girls |
| 1910s | 164 | 6,081 girls |
| 1920s | 125 | 8,028 girls |
| 1930s | 76 | 13,135 girls |
| 1940s | 37 | 27,263 girls |
| 1950s | 18 | 55,218 girls |
| 1960s | 8.1 | 123,916 girls |
| 1970s | 6.4 | 155,763 girls |
| 1980s | 3.0 | 338,983 girls |
| 1990s | 5.0 | 198,807 girls |
| 2000s | 19 | 51,600 girls |
| 2010s | 88 | 11,375 girls |
| 2020s | 144 | 6,955 girls |
More English girl names
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
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Questions about the name Zola
What is the origin of the name Zola?
Zola has English, Italian, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Zola a boy or girl name?
Zola is a girl name.
How popular is the name Zola?
Zola ranked #1,334 for US girls in 2025, given to 167 babies. Its best year was 1895 (#363).