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Paola

Girl Italian #1074 in 2023

Paola is a girl name of Italian origin.

Meaning of Paola

Named after the town in Calabria. Borrowed from Paola.

Popularity of Paola

Popularity, 1950–2023

231 births in 2023

1950 2023

24,085 U.S. births recorded from 1950–2023.

Peak year

2006

1,089 babies

First recorded

1950

73 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.