Total births
392
Girls' name · since 1912
Deola
Deola has 392 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 392
- total births
- 1912–1960
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
392 girls have been named Deola since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deola has been recorded 392 times among girls since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1960.
- 392 total births
- 1912–1960 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
392 girls have been named Deola since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1960.
- 392
- total births
- 1912–1960
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Deola was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
16 babies were named Deola in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Deola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Deola's full recorded timeline at 1933, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Deola at a glance
Last recorded 1960Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Deola popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1960
- Peak year (1917)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Deola by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Deola's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Deola births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
74 births
- 1920s
1920s
110 births
- 1930s
1930s
85 births
- 1940s
1940s
93 births
- 1950s 25
1950s
25 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 110 births (28% of all-time use).
Deola by state
Where Deola concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 19 | 4.8% |
Louisiana share of Deola's total US births 4.8%
19 of 392 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deola? ▼
Deola has been given to 392 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1960. 16 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Deola most popular? ▼
Deola was most popular in the 1920s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Deola most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Deola are Louisiana (19 births).
How long has the name Deola been used? ▼
Deola has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 49 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Deola? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Deonna, Deon, Deondra, Deona, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Deola's data
- Deola's decade-level peak was the 1920s (110 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Deolas (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Deola
Nearby Names Like Deola
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deola
Deonna Girl
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Deon Girl
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Deondra Girl
1,354 births
Deona Girl
#15560 1,172 births
Deonne Girl
437 births
Compare Deola side by side: Deola vs Deonna Deola vs Deon Deola vs Deondra
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–1960 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Deola: Baby Name Since 1912 - 392 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deola. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Deola draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.