Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1913

Zeola

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Zeola
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1913
24 babies
All-time total
561
#11,030 all-time among girls
First recorded
1899
in Social Security records

Zeola popularity over time

561 babies have been named Zeola since 1899, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1899Girls

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 9 1 – #1,180
1900s 40 4 +344% #1,289
1910s 147 15 +268% #1,150
1920s 155 16 +5% #1,951
1930s 100 10 -35% #2,201
1940s 68 7 -32% #2,962
1950s 18 2 -74% #5,324
1960s 24 2 +33% #5,807
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The story of Zeola

Zeola 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 1899, 561 American babies have been named Zeola. Its peak came in 1913, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Zeola?

The median living Zeola is about 81 years old; half are between 69 and 87. An estimated 100 people named Zeola are alive in the United States today.

median 81 020406080100

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

Zeola year by year

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

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1965 6 #6,537
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1955 5 #6,730
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1940 10 #2,962
1935 6 #4,202
1930 16 #2,201
1925 11 #3,115
1920 21 #1,951
1915 22 #1,621
1910 6 #2,395
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zeola?

The median living Zeola is about 81 years old. Half of all living Zeolas are between 69 and 87 years old.

How many people named Zeola are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Zeola are alive in the United States, based on 561 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zeola in 2025?

Zeola 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 Zeola?

561 babies have been named Zeola in the United States since 1899, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zeola most popular?

Zeola peaked in 1913, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Zeola a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zeola rising or falling?

Zeola has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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