Io vs Iola

Side-by-side comparison of Io and Iola — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Io

Girl name

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Name B

Iola

Girl name · Rank #11074

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Metric Io Iola
Current Rank Unranked #11074
Total Births (all years) 185 9,652
Peak Year 2022 1918
Peak Year Births 18 368
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2000 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Io Iola
1880ss — 233
1890ss — 471
1900ss — 953
1910ss — 2,525
1920ss — 2,546
1930ss — 1,367
1940ss — 692
1950ss — 437
1960ss — 164
1970ss — 79
1980ss — 40
2000ss 35 19
2010ss 96 78
2020ss 54 48

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Io Iola
2014 12 7
2015 5 11
2016 16 11
2017 7 16
2018 11 —
2019 6 5
2020 11 11
2021 15 11
2022 18 9
2023 10 9
2024 — 8

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2000–2023.

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