Lola

“Variant of Dolores — Sorrows, pains” — Spanish origin

Girl's name · #275 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Lola has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #99 (1904) · 96,892 babies named Lola all-time · 1 in 1,400 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #16 in Spain (2024) · #53 in France (2025) · #63 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #66 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #72 in Australia (NSW) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 48 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lolas

Lola Pagnani — Italian actress
Lola Montez — Irish dancer and actress (1821–1861)
Lola Flores — Spanish actress, dancer and singer (1923–1995)
Lola Albright — American actress and singer (1924–2017)
Lola Dueñas — Spanish actress

In stories & tradition

Lola Bunny — Looney Tunes · Space Jam
Lola Pearce — EastEnders
Lola Rhodes — Gossip Girl

What Lolas become

Among 520 notable people named Lola:

Entertainers appear 2.91× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lola Pagnani, Italian actress.

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