Girls' name · since 1896

Izola

Izola has 1,119 recorded births since 1896 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#6,940 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,119
born since 1896
1920s
peak decade

Izola is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,119 have been recorded since 1896.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Izola has been recorded 1,119 times among girls since 1896, 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 1896 to 2017.

  • #6,940 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,119 born since 1896
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Izola ranks #6,940 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,119 born since 1896, peaking in the 1920s.

#6,940 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,119
born since 1896
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Izola's 1,119 recorded births place it above 90.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

8 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Arkansas.

Izola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Izola splits its recorded history at 1931: 33% of all births land in the more recent half, 67% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1896 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 59 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Izola popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1923)
59
Annual births at peak, across 122 years of records
020406080 189619071916192519341943195319762017 5

Izola by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (344 births, 31% of the file).

1920s was Izola's strongest decade.

344 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Izola births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 344 births (31% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Izola 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 Izola's total volume

Izola vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -24, 11.7%-134, 6.1%-114, 6.5%-43, 5.5%-110, 4.9%-26, 9%-125, 2.4%-40, 8.8%-66, 4.3%-30, 10.7%-47, 5.4%-27, 14.5%-33, 6.1%-46, 5.3%-84, 2.8%Izola-122, 5.3%Izola
Izola vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Izola by state

Where Izola concentrates geographically, total births since 1896

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Izola
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Arkansas
56 5.0%
#2 Alabama
27 2.4%
#3 Georgia
11 1.0%
#4 Mississippi
10 0.9%
#5 Texas
10 0.9%
#6 Louisiana
5 0.4%
#7 Missouri
5 0.4%
#8 South Carolina
5 0.4%
Arkansas share of Izola's total US births 5.0%
Even split

56 of 1,119 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Izola?
Izola has been given to 1,119 babies in the U.S. since 1896, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #6,940 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 59 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
Where does Izola sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Izola ranks #6,940 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Izola most popular?
Izola was most popular in the 1920s decade with 344 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Izola most popular?
The top states for the name Izola are Arkansas (56 births), Alabama (27 births), Georgia (11 births).
How long has the name Izola been used?
The SSA has tracked Izola since 1896 -- 122 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Izola?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Izora, Izona, Izobel. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Izola's data

  • Izola's decade-level peak was the 1920s (344 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Arkansas records the most Izolas (56 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Izola

Nearby Names Like Izola

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Izola

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Izola: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1896–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Izola 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 August 2026.