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Nola

Pronounced N OW1 L AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2020
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Nola?

Nola is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 26,071 children — the 794th most common girls' name on record.

It is gaining, with the past decade running 55% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2020, when 537 children were given it.

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2020Girls: 537Boys: 0

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
N OW1 L AH0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Nola

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Nola

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Nola?
Nola ranks 794th among girls' names in US records, with 26,071 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 4,317.
Is Nola a unisex name?
No. Nola is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Nola most popular?
2020, when 537 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.