Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1924

Theola

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Theola
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1924
82 babies
All-time total
2,099
#4,561 all-time among girls
First recorded
1895
in Social Security records

Theola popularity over time

2,099 babies have been named Theola since 1895, 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 1909Girls

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 18 2 – #1,566
1900s 118 12 +556% #843
1910s 433 43 +267% #843
1920s 565 57 +30% #828
1930s 389 39 -31% #997
1940s 258 26 -34% #1,400
1950s 180 18 -30% #1,906
1960s 105 11 -42% #3,089
1970s 28 3 -73% #7,317
1980s 5 1 -82% #11,934
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2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Theola

Theola 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 1895, 2,099 American babies have been named Theola. Its peak came in 1924, when 82 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 Theola stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Theola?

The median living Theola is about 76 years old; half are between 67 and 84. An estimated 600 people named Theola are alive in the United States today.

median 76 020406080100

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

Theola year by year

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

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1975 5 #10,476
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1965 15 #3,390
1960 17 #3,089
1955 20 #2,547
1950 26 #1,906
1945 30 #1,513
1940 30 #1,400
1935 41 #1,096
1930 52 #1,029
1925 59 #975
1920 57 #977
1915 54 #899
1910 27 #843
1905 10 #1,292
1900 6 #1,908
1895 6 #1,574
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Theola?

The median living Theola is about 76 years old. Half of all living Theolas are between 67 and 84 years old.

How many people named Theola are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Theola are alive in the United States, based on 2,099 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Theola in 2025?

Theola 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 Theola?

2,099 babies have been named Theola in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Theola most popular?

Theola peaked in 1924, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Theola a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Theola rising or falling?

Theola has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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