Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Vola

Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Vola
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
41 babies
All-time total
694
#9,716 all-time among girls
First recorded
1891
in Social Security records

Vola popularity over time

694 babies have been named Vola since 1891, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s 48 – 48 5 – #1,049
1900s 90 – 90 9 +88% #1,101
1910s 179 11 190 19 +111% #1,077
1920s 199 6 205 21 +8% #1,373
1930s 108 – 108 11 -47% #2,101
1940s 33 – 33 3 -69% #3,494
1950s 20 – 20 2 -39% #6,087
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The story of Vola

Vola 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 1891, 694 American babies have been named Vola. Its peak came in 1921, when 41 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 Vola stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Vola year by year

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

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1950 5 #6,087 – –
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1940 8 #3,494 – –
1935 9 #3,148 – –
1930 14 #2,424 – –
1925 17 #2,278 – –
1920 22 #1,886 – –
1915 18 #1,880 – –
1910 11 #1,517 – –
1905 6 #1,920 – –
1900 8 #1,558 – –
1895 11 #1,049 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Vola in 2025?

Vola 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 Vola?

694 babies have been named Vola in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vola most popular?

Vola peaked in 1921, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Vola a boy or girl name?

Vola is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Vola rising or falling?

Vola has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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