Total births
740
Girls' name · since 1880
Eola
740 babies named Eola in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 740
- total births
- 1880–1956
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Eola is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 740 have been recorded since 1880.
Eola has 740 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1956.
- 740 total births
- 1880–1956 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
740 girls have been named Eola since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1956.
- 740
- total births
- 1880–1956
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Eola was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
37 babies were named Eola in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Eola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Eola's full recorded timeline at 1920, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1940, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Eola at a glance
Last recorded 1956Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Eola popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1956
- Peak year (1922)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Eola by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Eola's strongest decade.
208 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Eola births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1890s 74
1890s
74 births
- 1900s 78
1900s
78 births
- 1910s
1910s
199 births
- 1920s
1920s
208 births
- 1930s
1930s
103 births
- 1940s 61
1940s
61 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 208 births (28% of all-time use).
How Eola compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Eola's total volume
Eola vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Eola by state
Where Eola concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 124 | 16.8% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
Louisiana share of Eola's total US births 16.8%
Even split
124 of 740 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eola? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 740 babies named Eola. The most recent recorded year was 1956. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 37 births.
When was Eola most popular? ▼
Eola was most popular in the 1920s decade with 208 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Eola most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Eola are Louisiana (124 births), Mississippi (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Eola been used? ▼
Eola has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 77 years of data through 1956.
What names are similar to Eola? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eoline, Eolia. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Eola's data
- Eola's decade-level peak was the 1920s (208 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Eolas (124 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1880–1956 (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. "Eola: Baby Name Since 1880 - 740 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eola. 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 Eola 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 July 2026.