Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1922

Eola

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Eola
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1922
37 babies
All-time total
740
#9,204 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Eola popularity over time

740 babies have been named Eola since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1880Girls

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 6 1 – #775
1890s 74 7 +1133% #838
1900s 78 8 +5% #994
1910s 199 20 +155% #1,049
1920s 208 21 +5% #1,292
1930s 103 10 -50% #2,135
1940s 61 6 -41% #3,251
1950s 11 1 -82% #5,487
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The story of Eola

Eola 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 1880, 740 American babies have been named Eola. Its peak came in 1922, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Eola stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Eola year by year

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

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1945 5 #4,758
1940 5 #4,547
1935 10 #2,793
1930 16 #2,135
1925 26 #1,656
1920 21 #1,906
1915 21 #1,642
1910 11 #1,452
1905 12 #1,113
1900 6 #1,793
1895 – –
1890 6 #1,255
1885 – –
1880 6 #775

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Eola in 2025?

Eola 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 Eola?

740 babies have been named Eola in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eola most popular?

Eola peaked in 1922, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Eola a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eola rising or falling?

Eola has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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