Female name
Lola
25,049 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 2012. Expression number: 4.
Origin
Lola is a babbling form of Dolores and its Spanish pet form. In children's language, Lola is also a form of Aloisia, Carlotta, Carola and Leonore. In addition, the name is a form of Lorenza in Sicily. The name gained fame in Germany in the 19th century through Lola Montez and her relationship with Ludwig I of Bavaria.Translated by Arcanes from the German Wiktionary, entry “Lola”, text and translation under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 2012: 2,010 births. 25,049 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. At its peak, it ranked 23rd among girls' names in 2012. It is still given: 3,110 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 1919: 1,623 births. 97,167 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given steadily, decade after decade, from the 1900s to the 2020s. At its peak, it ranked 99th among girls' names in 1904. It is still given: 5,881 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 2015: 57 births. 818 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2010s and 2020s. It really came into use around 2006. It is still given: 193 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 78,360 | 1900–2025 | 6th in 2010 |
| Argentina | 18,162 | 2012–2023 | — |
| Switzerland | 1,131* | 1915–2025 | — |
| Belgium | 627 | 2014–2023 | — |
| Quebec | 392 | 1980–2025 | — |
| Austria | 314 | 1984–2025 | — |
| Berlin | 313 | 2012–2023 | — |
* These are the people living in the country, counted by year of birth, not the number of births.
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms, Etalab Open Licence 2.0; RENAPER, Nombres propios en Argentina, CC BY 4.0 (the registry doesn't record sex); Federal Statistical Office, First names of the population by year of birth, free use with attribution; Statbel, first names of newborns, CC BY 4.0 (one total for the whole period, no yearly breakdown); Retraite Québec, Banque de prénoms, CC BY 4.0; Statistik Austria, Vornamen, CC BY 4.0; Open Data Berlin, Häufige Vornamen, CC BY 3.0 DE (every name a child carries, not only the first).
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
4
work, structure, stability
3 + 6 + 3 + 1 = 13 → 4
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
7
reflection, inner life, seeking
6 + 1 = 7
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
6
responsibility, harmony, commitment to others
3 + 3 = 6
- Digits missing from the name
- 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9
- Most frequent digit
- 3 · expression, creativity, sociability
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.