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Ola

Pronounced OW1 L AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1921
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Ola?

Ola is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 30,276 children — the 735th most common girls' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 147 births across the past decade, against a peak of 755 in a single year. That peak was in 1921.

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1921Girls: 755Boys: 15

Characteristics

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

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

Names like Ola

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

Sibling names for Ola

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

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Ola?
Ola ranks 735th among girls' names in US records, with 30,276 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 147.
Is Ola a unisex name?
No. Ola is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Ola most popular?
1921, when 755 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.