A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Lola
jaunty · theatrical · percussive
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenOriginates as a diminutive of Dolores, derived from the Spanish title Nuestra Señora de los Dolores. Lola broke away into an independent given name during the nineteenth century, propelled across Europe and the Americas by stage performers. It appeared on the inaugural 1880 American registers as a standalone name rather than an abbreviation.
Also answers toLo, Loli
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1880–2025
SSA Data 1880 peak: 1,623 souls, A.D. 1919 2025
2025: 1,132 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
34 yrs
Most Lolas were born around 2013 — joined Facebook while it was still cool.
Peak Reign
1919
№142 that year
Generation
Gen Alpha, 37%
then Gen Z 26% · Boomer 17%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈97K ever born · now falling
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Lola grew up with
SSA DataTikTok·Roblox·Zoom school
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Lola peaked in 1919.
Estimated average age: 34.
What people think
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Lola sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger
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* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenA listener expects someone either born during Woodrow Wilson's second term or currently attending a middle school dance. The name carries theatrical stage energy despite its quiet four-letter footprint. Pop culture linked it to showgirls and the 1970 Kinks single, but the modern reality is mostly homework folders and soccer cleats. It sounds considerably louder than it is long.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
Lola peaked in 1919 with around two thousand births, then went largely dormant until the early twenty-first century.
Field Note 02
Despite its vintage reputation, roughly sixty-three percent of living Lolas belong to Generation Z or Generation Alpha.
Field Note 03
The name spent nearly nine decades hovering below the national radar before rebounding into the top three hundred.
Notable Lolas
AI-WrittenLola Albrightactress and singer, b. 1924
Lola Falanasinger and dancer, b. 1942
Lola Glaudiniactress, b. 1971
Lola Kirkeactress and musician, b. 1990
Ephemera — If Lola were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Color
Maraschino red
Job
Neon sign fabricator
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