A 1910s favorite, climbing again.
Popularity of Anola since 1916
Babies named Anola per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2021, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Anola's real moment was 1917.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 24 |
| 1920s | 32 |
| 1930s | 15 |
| 1940s | 15 |
| 1950s | 41 |
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 26 |
| 2010s | 32 |
| 2020s | 64 |
Meaning & origin
Anola is an uncommon name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1916, with its peak year of popularity in 1917. After a long period of disuse, it has been rising again since 2018 though still very rare: in 2025 it ranked 8860th, given to about 1 in 146,115 newborns. The name likely emerged during a trend of feminine names ending in -a or -ola in the early 1900s, but its precise origins remain unclear. No top states were recorded for Anola in recent data. Its revival suggests a modern attraction to vintage, unusual names.
The name Anola first appeared in the United States in 1916 and had a brief peak in popularity the following year. It is likely a creative respelling of a name like Ann or Anna with the fashionable -ola suffix, similar to other coinages of the early 20th century. Its exact origins remain uncertain.
Sibling names for Anola
Names that share Anola's style, for a brother or sister.
