Holding steady.
Popularity of Gola since 1891
Babies named Gola per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1914, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Gola's real moment was 1902.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 39 |
| 1900s | 45 |
| 1910s | 89 |
| 1920s | 65 |
| 1930s | 46 |
| 1940s | 17 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
The name Gola is an exceedingly rare feminine name in the United States, with its first recorded appearance in 1891 and a peak in 1902. The name has maintained a stable but minimal presence, never reaching the top 1,000 names. Without a clear one-in-N statistic, it remains one of the most obscure names in Social Security records. Its use has been sporadic across decades, and it has never been recorded in any state's top names. The name's etymology is uncertain, though it may be connected to Golda, a Yiddish name meaning 'gold.' Given its rarity, Gola presents a deeply uncommon choice, likely to remain outside mainstream usage.
Gola is a rare name of uncertain etymology. It may have originated as a diminutive or short form of longer names such as Margaret or Golda, or perhaps as a variant spelling of the Yiddish name Golda, meaning 'gold' in Yiddish. However, there is no clear consensus, and the name has appeared sporadically in U.S. records since the late 19th century without a well-documented derivation.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Golda
Sibling names for Gola
Names that share Gola's style, for a brother or sister.
