Deola: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	74	7	–	#2,061
1920s	110	11	+49%	#2,466
1930s	85	9	-23%	#2,126
1940s	93	9	+9%	#2,220
1950s	25	3	-73%	#4,475
1960s	5	1	-80%	#6,587
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,061

1920s

110

+49%

#2,466

1930s

-23%

#2,126

1940s

+9%

#2,220

1950s

-73%

#4,475

1960s

-80%

#6,587

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Deola

Deola is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 392 American babies have been named Deola. Its peak came in 1917, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Deola stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deola?

The median living Deola is about 80 years old; half are between 76 and 85. An estimated 100 people named Deola are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Deola year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,587
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	10	#2,960
1940	14	#2,220
1935	5	#4,362
1930	16	#2,126
1925	12	#2,819
1920	11	#2,953
1915	8	#3,197
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Deola, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Deola?

The median living Deola is about 80 years old. Half of all living Deolas are between 76 and 85 years old.

How many people named Deola are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Deola are alive in the United States, based on 392 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deola in 2025?

Deola did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Deola?

392 babies have been named Deola in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deola most popular?

Deola peaked in 1917, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Deola a boy or girl name?

Deola is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Deola rising or falling?

Deola has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Deola popularity over time

The story of Deola

How old are people named Deola?

Deola year by year

Frequently asked questions

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