Pola
How to say it: POH-luh · /ˈpoʊlə/
Polish short form of Apolonia, from Greek Apollo - also a place-name used as a given name.
Pola was the 8,363rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 10 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1920s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #9,302 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #8,363 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 10 |
| Share of births | 1 in 331,534 |
| Peak decade | 1920s |
| Change over 10 years | steady |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #9,302 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Pola peaked in the 1920s, nearly vanished by the 1980s, and has come back.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Pola is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek, Polish.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Pola
- Pola Negri (1897–1987)Polish actress
- Pola Kinski (born 1952)German actress
- Pola Illéry (1909–1993)Actress
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