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How Many People Are Named Zola?
Estimated people named Zola living in the U.S. today
4,149
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 9,143
- Peak year: 2018 (282 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,149
Zola by age group — who carries the name today?
Zola popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Zola
Zola has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 9,143 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,149 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 82,381 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Zolas you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Zola in the US?
An estimated 4,149 people named Zola are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Zola very rare — about 1 in 82,381 Americans.
Is Zola a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Zola is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Zola most popular?
Zola peaked in 2018, when 282 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Zola?
Zola ranks #4,102 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 58 out of 100 (higher means rarer).