Total births
28,129
Girls' name · since 1880
Leola
Leola has 28,129 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6168
- among girls today
- 28,129
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Leola is the #6168 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 28,129 recorded since 1880.
Leola has 28,129 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6168 as of the latest data, more common than 65% 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 1880 to 2025.
- #6168 among girls today
- 28,129 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 65% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leola is currently the #6168 girls' name in America, more common than 65% of girls - 28,129 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6168
- among girls today
- 28,129
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
Leola vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6168
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 65% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Leola was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
849 babies were named Leola in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
How Leola compares
28,129 Top 5% higher than 95% of 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
Leola's all-time total is 74x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leola | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 28,129 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 849 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Leola's SSA record in two at 1952 and the more recent half accounts for 11% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 89%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 849, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Leola at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1920
Current rank
#6,168
Active since
1880
Leola popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1920)
- 849
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Leola popularity over time - boys
52 total births recorded since 1917 (Leola as boys' name)
Leola by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Leola's strongest decade.
7,067 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Leola births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 531
1880s
531 births
- 1890s 1,255
1890s
1,255 births
- 1900s 2,615
1900s
2,615 births
- 1910s
1910s
6,143 births
- 1920s
1920s
7,067 births
- 1930s
1930s
4,217 births
- 1940s 2,694
1940s
2,694 births
- 1950s 1,740
1950s
1,740 births
- 1960s 730
1960s
730 births
- 1970s 372
1970s
372 births
- 1980s 224
1980s
224 births
- 1990s 105
1990s
105 births
- 2000s 116
2000s
116 births
- 2010s 183
2010s
183 births
- 2020s 137
2020s
137 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 7,067 births (25% of all-time use).
How Leola 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 Leola's total volume
Leola vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Leola by state
Where Leola concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 2,319 | 8.2% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 1,851 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 1,675 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Texas | | 1,583 | 5.6% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 1,435 | 5.1% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 1,424 | 5.1% |
| #7 | Florida | | 892 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 848 | 3.0% |
Louisiana share of Leola's total US births 8.2%
Even split
2,319 of 28,129 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Leola appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leola? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 28,129 babies named Leola. Today it holds rank #6168 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 849 births.
When was Leola most popular? ▼
Leola was most popular in the 1920s decade with 7,067 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Leola most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leola are Louisiana (2,319 births), Georgia (1,851 births), Alabama (1,675 births).
How long has the name Leola been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leola since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Leola? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leona, Leora, Leota, Leonora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leola's data
- Leola's decade-level peak was the 1920s (7,067 total births); usage has since declined to 137 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Leolas (2,319 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.
Keep exploring Leola
Nearby Names Like Leola
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leola
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Leota Girl
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Leonora Girl
#2082 7,504 births
Leone Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Leola: #6168 Girls' Name - 28,129 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leola. 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 Leola 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 June 2026.