Nola
Nola is a distinctive choice, ranked #275 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Nola in their class.
About the Name Nola
Nola is steadily gaining in popularity, up 26 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #206 in 2021, and it currently sits at #226. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Nola is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Nola in their class.
In the US it sits at #766 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Nola
- Nola Millar — Nola Leigh Millar was a New Zealand librarian, theatre director, critic and administrator.
- Nola Ishmael — Nola Ishmael is a Barbadian nurse who became the first black or minority ethnic director of nursing in London.
- Guy de Montfort, Count of Nola — Guy de Montfort, Count of Nola was the son of Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester and Eleanor of England.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Nola
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nola
Almost certainly the only Nola in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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