Girls' name · since 1917

Leeola

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 39 babies named Leeola, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

39
total births
1917–1932
years on record
1910s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade

Leeola sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 39 recorded since 1917.

Leeola has 39 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1932.

  • 39 total births
  • 1917–1932 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 54% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

39 girls have been named Leeola since 1917, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1932.

39
total births
1917–1932
years on record
1910s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Leeola was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

8 babies were named Leeola in 1917 - its busiest year on record.

Leeola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Leeola's SSA record in two at 1920 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Leeola at a glance

Last recorded 1932

Total births

39

Since 1917

16 years of records

Peak year

1917

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1932

Active since

1917

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1932

Leeola popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1932

Last recorded 1932
Peak year (1917)
8
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
456789 191719181919192019221932 5

Leeola by decade

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

1910s was Leeola's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Leeola births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 21 births (54% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leeola?
Leeola has been given to 39 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1932. 8 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Leeola most popular?
Leeola was most popular in the 1910s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Leeola been used?
Leeola has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 16 years of data through 1932.
What names are similar to Leeola?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lee, Leeann, Leena, Leela, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Leeola's data

  • Leeola's decade-level peak was the 1910s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 1917–1932 (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. "Leeola: Baby Name Since 1917 - 39 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leeola. 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 Leeola 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.