Maeola: 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	6	1	–	#2,129
1910s	85	9	+1317%	#2,365
1920s	142	14	+67%	#2,061
1930s	98	10	-31%	#2,465
1940s	67	7	-32%	#2,751
1950s	40	4	-40%	#3,886
1960s	7	1	-82%	#5,634
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,129

1910s

+1317%

#2,365

1920s

142

+67%

#2,061

1930s

-31%

#2,465

1940s

-32%

#2,751

1950s

-40%

#3,886

1960s

-82%

#5,634

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Maeola

Maeola 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 1909, 445 American babies have been named Maeola. Its peak came in 1926, when 18 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 Maeola stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maeola?

The median living Maeola is about 81 years old; half are between 74 and 87. An estimated 100 people named Maeola 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.

Maeola 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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1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	8	#4,180
1945	6	#4,336
1940	6	#4,158
1935	10	#2,854
1930	6	#4,353
1925	13	#2,714
1920	10	#3,254
1915	11	#2,635
1910	5	#2,642
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maeola?

The median living Maeola is about 81 years old. Half of all living Maeolas are between 74 and 87 years old.

How many people named Maeola are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Maeola are alive in the United States, based on 445 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maeola in 2025?

Maeola 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 Maeola?

445 babies have been named Maeola in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maeola most popular?

Maeola peaked in 1926, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Maeola a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maeola rising or falling?

Maeola has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Maeola

Maeola popularity over time

The story of Maeola

How old are people named Maeola?

Maeola year by year

Frequently asked questions

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