The first name Shola
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Shola last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 1998, with 76 births (#408).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Shola with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Shola at birth, 1880–2025
In 2019, 5 girls born in the United States were named Shola, the 17,633rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1984, when 9 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Shola
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Shola ShoretireEnglish association football player, born 2004
- Shola AmaEnglish R&B singer, born 1979
- Nigel Reo-CokerEnglish association football player (born 1984)
Questions
- How popular is the name Shola?
- In 2024, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Shola, ranking 4,843rd. Its peak was 1998, with 76 births.
- When was Shola most popular?
- 1984 in the United States, when 9 babies were named Shola, its highest rank at 7,330th.