Paola
Italian feminine of Paolo, from the Roman cognomen Paulus, meaning small or humble, adopted by the apostle Paul.
Paola in 2025
Paola was given to 178 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,390th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 18,626 babies born.
The history of Paola
Paola reached its highest point in 2006, when 1,089 babies were given the name, ranking 607th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 579th, in 1999.
Across the 76 years of records since 1950, 24,644 babies have been named Paola. Half of them were born before 2003, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Paola by decade
| Decade | Babies named Paola | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44 | 4,938 |
| 1960s | 217 | 3,125 |
| 1970s | 619 | 2,029 |
| 1980s | 1,694 | 1,323 |
| 1990s | 6,449 | 579 |
| 2000s | 9,916 | 585 |
| 2010s | 4,259 | 872 |
| 2020s | 1,446 | 1,779 |
Where Paola is heading
Paola has fallen 54% over the past decade, from 383 babies in 2015 to 178 in 2025.
Names like Paola
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Paola.