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Zola

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What official birth registration shows about Zola: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1997–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 2025, ranging from #1229 to #5707.199920052010201520202025#1229#5707
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#2738
1999#3225
2001#3998
2002#2868
2003#4373
2004#3725
2005#3970
2006#2509
2007#2410
2008#4524
2009#4564
2010#5707
2011#2636
2012#2969
2013#2887
2014#3514
2015#3615
2016#2367
2017#1995
2018#1977
2019#2170
2020#2300
2021#1454
2022#1685
2023#1640
2024#1406
2025#1229

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 27 of the 29 years from 1997 to 2025.

In 2022: #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1685 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1997–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1997

    First recorded at #2738 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2012–2022

    Highest recorded position: #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2012–2022).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1997 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #834 in Republic of Ireland in 2020.

Zola's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#122926HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#140623HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#51193HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#164018HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#168517HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#145421HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#230011HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#217012HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#197714HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#199514HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#236711HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#36156HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#35146HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#28878HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#29698HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#48053HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#26369HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#57073HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#45644HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#45244HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#24109HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#25098HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#39704HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#37254HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#43733HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#28685HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#39983HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#32254HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#27385HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#9053HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#8343HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Zola is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Zola, between 1997 and 2025, in 27 of those 29 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2025Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: highest position in 202019972025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1997–202527#1229 in 2025
Republic of Ireland2012–20223#834 in 2020
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What is known about Zola

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1997–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1997 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #834 in Republic of Ireland in 2020. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.