Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Leola

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #6,711
Rank 2025
#6,711
among girls · ↓413 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Leola
How common
1 in 94,545
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
855 babies
All-time total
28,181
#866 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Leola popularity over time

28,181 babies have been named Leola 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
0.380.751.131.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 531 – 531 53 – #232
1890s 1,255 – 1,255 126 +136% #221
1900s 2,615 – 2,615 262 +108% #166
1910s 6,143 5 6,148 615 +135% #166
1920s 7,067 30 7,097 710 +15% #226
1930s 4,217 17 4,234 423 -40% #281
1940s 2,694 – 2,694 269 -36% #365
1950s 1,740 – 1,740 174 -35% #533
1960s 730 – 730 73 -58% #979
1970s 372 – 372 37 -49% #1,644
1980s 224 – 224 22 -40% #2,566
1990s 105 – 105 11 -53% #4,608
2000s 116 – 116 12 +10% #7,021
2010s 183 – 183 18 +58% #4,611
2020s (to 2025) 137 – 137 23 +25% #4,011

The story of Leola

Leola is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,711 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 28,181 American babies have been named Leola. Its peak came in 1920, when 855 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 Leola stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leola?

The median living Leola is about 75 years old; half are between 63 and 85. An estimated 6,300 people named Leola are alive in the United States today.

median 75 020406080100

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

Leola year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 17 #6,711 – –
2024 19 #6,298 – –
2023 24 #5,326 – –
2022 37 #4,011 – –
2021 18 #6,561 – –
2020 22 #5,586 – –
2019 30 #4,611 – –
2018 18 #6,680 – –
2017 25 #5,269 – –
2016 15 #7,822 – –
2015 17 #7,138 – –
2014 20 #6,334 – –
2013 16 #7,598 – –
2012 15 #8,054 – –
2011 15 #8,027 – –
2010 12 #9,558 – –
2009 13 #9,187 – –
2008 17 #7,602 – –
2007 15 #8,351 – –
2006 18 #7,021 – –
2005 8 #12,497 – –
2004 10 #10,366 – –
2003 14 #7,824 – –
2002 12 #8,596 – –
2001 – – – –
2000 9 #10,383 – –
1995 14 #6,468 – –
1990 21 #4,608 – –
1985 16 #4,758 – –
1980 37 #2,566 – –
1975 32 #2,489 – –
1970 57 #1,644 – –
1965 53 #1,536 – –
1960 120 #979 – –
1955 159 #751 – –
1950 243 #533 – –
1945 267 #438 – –
1940 323 #365 – –
1935 424 #294 – –
1930 530 #283 – –
1925 757 #240 – –
1920 849 #226 6 #4,076
1915 669 #233 – –
1910 423 #166 – –
1905 319 #166 – –
1900 235 #204 – –
1895 135 #238 – –
1890 92 #261 – –
1885 53 #274 – –
1880 24 #331 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leola?

The median living Leola is about 75 years old. Half of all living Leolas are between 63 and 85 years old.

How many people named Leola are alive today?

An estimated 6,300 people named Leola are alive in the United States, based on 28,181 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leola in 2025?

Leola ranked #6,711 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leola?

28,181 babies have been named Leola in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leola most popular?

Leola peaked in 1920, when 855 newborns received the name.

Is Leola a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leola rising or falling?

Leola is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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