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Zola

Zola is currently the #1334 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 167 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #932 to #1334. Looking at the full record since 1880, Zola hit its all-time high of #363 in 1895, when 60 girls were given the name. State by state, Maryland leads the way at #651.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1334
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#363
in 1895 (1890s)
Babies in 2025
167
girls named Zola

Zola popularity, 1880–2025

0.007%0.014%0.021%0.028%18801900192019401960198020002020#363 in 1895
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1895

Where Zola is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025WI—Michigan: #863 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MI#863New York: #1312 (10 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#1312Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025IA—Illinois: #927 (9 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IL#927Indiana: #721 (8 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)IN#721Ohio: #1134 (7 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)OH#1134Pennsylvania: #927 (9 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)PA#927New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025CT—California: #2487 (7 girls, 0.00% of girls born 2025)CA#2487Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025WV—Virginia: #1180 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)VA#1180Maryland: #651 (7 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)MD#651Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025AR—Tennessee: #888 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TN#888North Carolina: #780 (12 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)NC#780South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025AL—Georgia: #915 (10 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)GA#915Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Zola in 2025HI—Texas: #1902 (11 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1902Florida: #1325 (10 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1325
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Maryland (#651), Indiana (#721), North Carolina (#780)

Uniqueness score

56/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Zola in the most recent year of SSA data.

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