Lola

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Lola

Gender: Feminine
Language: Spanish
Etymology:
Lola is a diminutive of Dolores, a Spanish name meaning “Sorrows.”

History:
Lola is another example of a Spanish nickname (like Anita) that became popular in the United States among people of non-Spanish origin. A possibly influence may have been well-known, scandalous Irish adventuress, Lola Montez (1818-1861).
Please see Dolores for more information.

Pronunciation: loe-lah.

Alternates: Lolita.

Famous Bearers:
Fictional Characters:
Delores “Lolita” Haze
A young nymphet in Vladimir Nabokov’s 1955 novel Lolita.

Miscellaneous:
Lola Montez (Marie Dolores Gilbert) (1818-1861)
Irish adventuress and mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria.

Singers and Entertainers:
Dolores “Lola” Flores (1923-1995)
Spanish dancer and actress.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.048 % named Lola
0.009 % named Lolita

Popularity of Lola:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: 710th most popular.
1875: 199th most popular.
1900-1910: 112th most popular.
1910-1920: 135th most popular.
1920-1930: 166th most popular.
1930-1940: 195th most popular.
1940-1950: 268th most popular.
1950-1960: 377th most popular.
1960-1970: 645th most popular.
1970-1980: 860th most popular.
1980-2000: N/A
2002: 757th most popular.

In France...
1900-1989: N/A
1990: 193rd most popular.
2000: 50th most popular.

Popularity of Lolita:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 942nd most popular.
1910-1920: N/A
1920-1930: 894th most popular.
1930-1940: 863rd most popular.
1940-1960: N/A
1960-1970: 627th most popular.
1970-2000: N/A

In France...
1900-1980: N/A
1986: 162nd most popular.
1990: 176th most popular.
1992: 198th most popular.
2000: N/A