English Wiktionary account
Source-reportedMedieval Norwegian vernacular form of Olav (as compared to the originally Danish Ole).
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: OlaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English, Polish and 3 more
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01 / Meaning & origin
Ola is a unisex given name documented in English, Polish, Swedish and 2 other languages. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
Separate records with matching spellings: Ola (English, Norwegian), Ola (English, Norwegian), Óla (Faroese, Icelandic)
2 source accounts
Medieval Norwegian vernacular form of Olav (as compared to the originally Danish Ole).
Clipping of Aleksandra.
02 / Across borders
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13 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 13 girls (rank 7885). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Ola
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 67 | 182 | observed |
| 1881 | 90 | 151 | observed |
| 1882 | 113 | 151 | observed |
| 1883 | 126 | 146 | observed |
| 1884 | 121 | 161 | observed |
| 1885 | 139 | 155 | observed |
| 1886 | 186 | 140 | observed |
| 1887 | 170 | 147 | observed |
| 1888 | 200 | 155 | observed |
| 1889 | 209 | 150 | observed |
| 1890 | 239 | 149 | observed |
| 1891 | 219 | 154 | observed |
| 1892 | 259 | 154 | observed |
| 1893 | 264 | 149 | observed |
| 1894 | 264 | 161 | observed |
| 1895 | 261 | 163 | observed |
| 1896 | 273 | 162 | observed |
| 1897 | 266 | 168 | observed |
| 1898 | 327 | 157 | observed |
| 1899 | 280 | 160 | observed |
| 1900 | 352 | 160 | observed |
| 1901 | 324 | 151 | observed |
| 1902 | 362 | 147 | observed |
| 1903 | 309 | 160 | observed |
| 1904 | 335 | 163 | observed |
| 1905 | 344 | 160 | observed |
| 1906 | 341 | 163 | observed |
| 1907 | 350 | 168 | observed |
| 1908 | 368 | 165 | observed |
| 1909 | 325 | 183 | observed |
| 1910 | 422 | 167 | observed |
| 1911 | 364 | 194 | observed |
| 1912 | 509 | 193 | observed |
| 1913 | 471 | 218 | observed |
| 1914 | 571 | 218 | observed |
| 1915 | 611 | 240 | observed |
| 1916 | 672 | 237 | observed |
| 1917 | 723 | 229 | observed |
| 1918 | 689 | 244 | observed |
| 1919 | 735 | 234 | observed |
| 1920 | 748 | 239 | observed |
| 1921 | 755 | 240 | observed |
| 1922 | 698 | 245 | observed |
| 1923 | 630 | 254 | observed |
| 1924 | 679 | 251 | observed |
| 1925 | 678 | 253 | observed |
| 1926 | 616 | 268 | observed |
| 1927 | 631 | 263 | observed |
| 1928 | 527 | 285 | observed |
| 1929 | 523 | 282 | observed |
| 1930 | 529 | 284 | observed |
| 1931 | 459 | 291 | observed |
| 1932 | 498 | 278 | observed |
| 1933 | 414 | 299 | observed |
| 1934 | 445 | 290 | observed |
| 1935 | 406 | 303 | observed |
| 1936 | 376 | 312 | observed |
| 1937 | 363 | 328 | observed |
| 1938 | 323 | 362 | observed |
| 1939 | 337 | 347 | observed |
| 1940 | 349 | 345 | observed |
| 1941 | 309 | 392 | observed |
| 1942 | 293 | 419 | observed |
| 1943 | 335 | 398 | observed |
| 1944 | 301 | 417 | observed |
| 1945 | 242 | 457 | observed |
| 1946 | 252 | 490 | observed |
| 1947 | 279 | 491 | observed |
| 1948 | 232 | 541 | observed |
| 1949 | 238 | 538 | observed |
| 1950 | 216 | 569 | observed |
| 1951 | 195 | 614 | observed |
| 1952 | 203 | 614 | observed |
| 1953 | 170 | 702 | observed |
| 1954 | 167 | 714 | observed |
| 1955 | 130 | 850 | observed |
| 1956 | 121 | 914 | observed |
| 1957 | 109 | 995 | observed |
| 1958 | 104 | 1,018 | observed |
| 1959 | 107 | 1,023 | observed |
| 1960 | 75 | 1,266 | observed |
| 1961 | 89 | 1,168 | observed |
| 1962 | 72 | 1,304 | observed |
| 1963 | 58 | 1,464 | observed |
| 1964 | 47 | 1,686 | observed |
| 1965 | 36 | 1,914 | observed |
| 1966 | 48 | 1,621 | observed |
| 1967 | 27 | 2,327 | observed |
| 1968 | 31 | 2,164 | observed |
| 1969 | 25 | 2,645 | observed |
| 1970 | 33 | 2,307 | observed |
| 1971 | 24 | 2,874 | observed |
| 1972 | 28 | 2,523 | observed |
| 1973 | 37 | 2,127 | observed |
| 1974 | 25 | 2,835 | observed |
| 1975 | 23 | 3,052 | observed |
| 1976 | 16 | 3,963 | observed |
| 1977 | 23 | 3,267 | observed |
| 1978 | 21 | 3,512 | observed |
| 1979 | 18 | 4,052 | observed |
| 1980 | 18 | 4,148 | observed |
| 1981 | 15 | 4,746 | observed |
| 1982 | 30 | 2,959 | observed |
| 1983 | 23 | 3,431 | observed |
| 1984 | 30 | 2,915 | observed |
| 1985 | 15 | 4,860 | observed |
| 1986 | 22 | 3,757 | observed |
| 1987 | 12 | 5,923 | observed |
| 1988 | 22 | 4,015 | observed |
| 1989 | 15 | 5,545 | observed |
| 1990 | 10 | 7,880 | observed |
| 1991 | 11 | 7,430 | observed |
| 1992 | 14 | 6,314 | observed |
| 1993 | 14 | 6,264 | observed |
| 1994 | 20 | 4,845 | observed |
| 1995 | 10 | 8,079 | observed |
| 1996 | 10 | 8,132 | observed |
| 1997 | 12 | 7,283 | observed |
| 1998 | 15 | 6,360 | observed |
| 1999 | 16 | 6,191 | observed |
| 2000 | 17 | 6,208 | observed |
| 2001 | 12 | 8,196 | observed |
| 2002 | 11 | 8,837 | observed |
| 2003 | 10 | 9,671 | observed |
| 2004 | 13 | 8,259 | observed |
| 2005 | 11 | 9,452 | observed |
| 2006 | 15 | 7,868 | observed |
| 2007 | 8 | 12,676 | observed |
| 2008 | 15 | 8,109 | observed |
| 2009 | 5 | 17,294 | observed |
| 2010 | 9 | 11,246 | observed |
| 2011 | 14 | 8,196 | observed |
| 2012 | 6 | 14,962 | observed |
| 2013 | 9 | 11,000 | observed |
| 2014 | 9 | 10,955 | observed |
| 2015 | 18 | 6,721 | observed |
| 2016 | 19 | 6,401 | observed |
| 2017 | 17 | 6,808 | observed |
| 2018 | 11 | 9,151 | observed |
| 2019 | 13 | 8,138 | observed |
| 2020 | 14 | 7,559 | observed |
| 2021 | 10 | 9,562 | observed |
| 2022 | 12 | 8,542 | observed |
| 2023 | 17 | 6,680 | observed |
| 2024 | 16 | 6,932 | observed |
| 2025 | 13 | 7,885 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Ola” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Swedish footballer (born 1986)
Nigerian footballer (born 1996)
Swedish politician, prime minister of Sweden between October 1978 and October 1979 (1931–2018)
Norwegian cross-country skier
Dutch association football player
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Norway — published individual first-name birth counts, 1945–2025
Statistics Norway (SSB) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Imiona nadawane dzieciom w Polsce — first given names of children, PESEL register, 2000-2025 (national)
Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji (Ministry of Digital Affairs), Poland — PESEL register; published on dane.gov.pl · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Switzerland — published first names of newborns, 2000–2025
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Switzerland · opendata.swiss OPEN-BY (commercial and non-commercial reuse with source attribution) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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