Recorded 1921–1965 Girls' name Peak 1921 10 births

Iceola — girls' name

10 babies named Iceola in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51960s5
1920s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Iceola was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

5 babies were named Iceola in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Iceola

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Iceola between 1921 and 1965, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Iceola currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1965. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Iceola performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Iceola shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Iceola in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Iceola in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Iceola at a glance

Last recorded 1965

Total births

10

Since 1921

45 years of records

Peak year

1921

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1965

Active since

1921

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 1965

Iceola popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1921

Last recorded 1965
Peak year (1921)
5
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
5 19651921 5

Iceola by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
5 births that decade — 50% of Iceola's all-time total
1920s51960s5

Iceola by state

Where Iceola concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Iceola
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
5 50.0%
Louisiana share of Iceola's total US births 50.0%

5 of 10 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Iceola?
10 babies have been named Iceola since 1921. It was last recorded in 1965. The peak year was 1921 with 5 births.
When was Iceola most popular?
Iceola was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Iceola most popular?
The top states for the name Iceola are Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Iceola been used?
Iceola has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 45 years of data through 1965.
What names are similar to Iceola?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Icelynn, Icelyn, Icela, Icey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1921–1965 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.