Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1927

Reola

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Reola
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1927
32 babies
All-time total
810
#8,657 all-time among girls
First recorded
1903
in Social Security records

Reola popularity over time

810 babies have been named Reola since 1903, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1927Girls

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 34 3 – #1,654
1910s 139 14 +309% #1,547
1920s 252 25 +81% #1,446
1930s 167 17 -34% #1,775
1940s 113 11 -32% #1,887
1950s 93 9 -18% #2,874
1960s 12 1 -87% #6,400
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The story of Reola

Reola 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 1903, 810 American babies have been named Reola. Its peak came in 1927, when 32 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 Reola stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Reola?

The median living Reola is about 78 years old; half are between 72 and 86. An estimated 200 people named Reola are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

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

Reola year by year

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

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1955 8 #4,655
1950 14 #2,874
1945 8 #3,621
1940 19 #1,887
1935 17 #1,987
1930 19 #1,921
1925 24 #1,783
1920 13 #2,703
1915 12 #2,505
1910 9 #1,744
1905 5 #2,178
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Reola?

The median living Reola is about 78 years old. Half of all living Reolas are between 72 and 86 years old.

How many people named Reola are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Reola are alive in the United States, based on 810 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Reola in 2025?

Reola 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 Reola?

810 babies have been named Reola in the United States since 1903, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Reola most popular?

Reola peaked in 1927, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Reola a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Reola rising or falling?

Reola has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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