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PAH-o-la; POW-lah
Paola
OriginItalian and Spanish variation of Paula
Meaning"small"
GenderGirl
US Rank#984
Top 1000
NB Rank#2197
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About Paola
Variation of Paula
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #680 | 418 | 234 |
| 2015 | #738 | 383 | 214.6 |
| 2016 | #843 | 338 | 190.7 |
| 2017 | #824 | 331 | 191.7 |
| 2018 | #963 | 275 | 161.7 |
| 2019 | #935 | 283 | 168.6 |
| 2020 | #957 | 267 | 165.2 |
| 2021 | #963 | 270 | 164.5 |
| 2022 | #984 | 269 | 164 |
| 2023 | #1,074 | 231 | 144 |
| 2024 | #1,081 | 229 | 141.3 |
| 2025 | #1,260 | 178 | 110.7 |
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