Names / Girl names
Zola
Current rank
#1,338
holding steady
All-time peak
#365
in 1895
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
9,300
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #365 in 1895 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Zola was first recorded in 1880. Its strongest year was 1895, at #365 nationally. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Across all years, more than 9,300 children have been named this.