Total births
155
Girls' name · since 1909
Inola
Inola has 155 recorded births since 1909 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13556
- among girls today
- 155
- born since 1909
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Inola is the #13556 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 155 recorded since 1909.
Inola has 155 recorded births among girls since 1909, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13556 as of the latest data, more common than 24% of girls, 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 1909 to 2025.
- #13556 among girls today
- 155 born since 1909
- 1920s peak decade
- 24% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Inola is currently the #13556 girls' name in America, more common than 24% of girls - 155 born since 1909, peaking in the 1920s.
- #13556
- among girls today
- 155
- born since 1909
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other girls
Inola vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13556
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 24% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Inola was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
11 babies were named Inola in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
How Inola compares
155 32nd percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Inola's all-time total is 59% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Inola | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 155 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Inola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Inola's full recorded timeline at 1923, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Inola at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1920
Current rank
#13,556
Active since
1909
Inola popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–2025
- Peak year (1920)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 117 years of records
Inola by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Inola's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Inola births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 8
1900s
8 births
- 1910s
1910s
40 births
- 1920s
1920s
47 births
- 1930s 15
1930s
15 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 2010s 8
2010s
8 births
- 2020s
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 47 births (30% of all-time use).
Inola by state
Where Inola concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oklahoma | | 10 | 6.5% |
Oklahoma share of Inola's total US births 6.5%
10 of 155 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Inola? ▼
Since 1909, Social Security records show 155 babies named Inola. Today it holds rank #13556 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 11 births.
When was Inola most popular? ▼
Inola was most popular in the 1920s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Inola most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Inola are Oklahoma (10 births).
How long has the name Inola been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Inola since 1909 -- 117 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Inola? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Inocencia, Inori, Ino, Inona. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Inola's data
- Inola's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (47 total births) through the 2020s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Oklahoma records the most Inolas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma 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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116 births · Peak 1920
Giuseppina #13553
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Estoria #13559
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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, 1909–2025 (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. "Inola: #13556 Girls' Name - 155 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/inola. 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 Inola 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.