Lola Falana
There are approximately 1 people named Lola Falana living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lola with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Falana. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Lola
42K
Alive today
Named Falana
411
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 42K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1919
Average age: 32
Estimated bearers: 411
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #58,481
Per 100K: 0.12
Top ancestry: Black (59.6%)
First name trend
Lola: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lola. The peak year was 1919 with 1,623 births. The average person named Lola today is 32 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Falana surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Falana, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 59.6%.
- Black or African American59.6%
- White34.3%
- Hispanic or Latino4.9%
- Unknown or suppressed1.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lola has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0122% of the US population, based on 41,873 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Falana appears at a rate of 0.12 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Lola Falana. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Lola Falana: questions and answers
How many people are named Lola Falana?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Lola Falana. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0122%) with the surname frequency (0.12 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lola Falana?
We classify Lola Falana as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lola a male or female name?
Lola is predominantly female. Out of 96,020 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Lola profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.