Iola Girl
How popular is Iola?
#11,928 girl name in 2025
7 baby girls were named Iola in the US in 2025, making it the 11928th most popular girl name.
1,657living people named Iola (est.)
78median age of people named Iola
9,659babies named Iola since 1880
1 in 473,620US babies born in 2025
Iola popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #11,928 for girls (▼ 811 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 7 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-36% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #9,476 in 2015, #8,948 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1918 (368 girls) |
| Highest rank | #264 in 1907 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Iola by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 233 | #356 |
| 1890s | 471 | #360 |
| 1900s | 953 | #264 |
| 1910s | 2,525 | #293 |
| 1920s | 2,546 | #363 |
| 1930s | 1,367 | #491 |
| 1940s | 692 | #721 |
| 1950s | 437 | #1,170 |
| 1960s | 164 | #2,306 |
| 1970s | 79 | #4,719 |
| 1980s | 40 | #6,802 |
| 2000s | 19 | #13,601 |
| 2010s | 78 | #7,088 |
| 2020s | 55 | #8,948 |
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Questions
- Is Iola a boy or girl name?
- Iola is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Iola were girls.
- How popular is the name Iola?
- 7 baby girls were named Iola in the US in 2025, making it the 11928th most popular girl name.
- When was Iola most popular?
- Iola peaked in 1918, when 368 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #264 in 1907.
- How many people are named Iola?
- 9,659 babies have been named Iola in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,657 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 78.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.