Total births
445
Girls' name · since 1909
Maeola
Since 1909, U.S. Social Security records show 445 babies named Maeola, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 445
- total births
- 1909–1961
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Maeola sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 445 recorded since 1909.
Maeola has 445 recorded births among girls since 1909, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1961.
- 445 total births
- 1909–1961 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
445 girls have been named Maeola since 1909, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1961.
- 445
- total births
- 1909–1961
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Maeola was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
18 babies were named Maeola in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Maeola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maeola's full recorded timeline at 1932, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1910, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maeola at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1909
Maeola popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–1961
- Peak year (1926)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Maeola by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Maeola's strongest decade.
142 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Maeola births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
85 births
- 1920s
1920s
142 births
- 1930s
1930s
98 births
- 1940s
1940s
67 births
- 1950s 40
1950s
40 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 142 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maeola? ▼
Maeola has been given to 445 babies in the U.S. since 1909, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1961. 18 babies were born in 1926, its single highest year.
When was Maeola most popular? ▼
Maeola was most popular in the 1920s decade with 142 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Maeola been used? ▼
Records for Maeola go back to 1909, giving 53 years of history through 1961.
What names are similar to Maeola? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mae, Maeve, Maegan, Maelynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Maeola's data
- Maeola's decade-level peak was the 1920s (142 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1960s -- 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.
Keep exploring Maeola
Nearby Names Like Maeola
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maeola
Mae Girl
#529 114,835 births
Maeve Girl
#75 29,608 births
Maegan Girl
9,171 births
Maelynn Girl
#992 2,916 births
Maelyn Girl
#1190 2,490 births
Compare Maeola side by side: Maeola vs Mae Maeola vs Maeve Maeola vs Maegan
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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, 1909–1961 (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. "Maeola: Baby Name Since 1909 - 445 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maeola. 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 Maeola 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.