Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Olla

Meaning Spelling variant of Ola Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Spelling variant of Ola.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Olla
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
25 babies
All-time total
552
#11,136 all-time among girls
First recorded
1886
in Social Security records

Olla popularity over time

552 babies have been named Olla since 1886, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1897Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 12 1 – #1,074
1890s 57 6 +375% #1,021
1900s 51 5 -11% #1,187
1910s 138 14 +171% #1,334
1920s 150 15 +9% #1,757
1930s 73 7 -51% #2,653
1940s 50 5 -32% #3,738
1950s 21 2 -58% #4,279
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The story of Olla

Olla is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1886, 552 American babies have been named Olla. Its peak came in 1921, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Olla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Olla year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1950 6 #5,131
1945 6 #4,408
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1935 5 #4,728
1930 12 #2,653
1925 12 #2,895
1920 18 #2,145
1915 8 #3,355
1910 12 #1,407
1905 5 #2,156
1900 8 #1,532
1895 7 #1,395
1890 5 #1,482
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Olla, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

What does the name Olla mean?

Spelling variant of Ola.

How popular is the name Olla in 2025?

Olla did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Olla?

552 babies have been named Olla in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Olla most popular?

Olla peaked in 1921, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Olla a boy or girl name?

Olla is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Olla rising or falling?

Olla has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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