Girls' name · since 1898
Mayola
Since 1898, U.S. Social Security records show 1,211 babies named Mayola, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,575 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,211
- born since 1898
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,211 girls have been named Mayola since 1898, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mayola has been recorded 1,211 times among girls since 1898, 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 1898 to 1995.
- #6,575 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,211 born since 1898
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mayola ranks #6,575 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,211 born since 1898, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,575 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,211
- born since 1898
- 1920s
- peak decade
Mayola's 1,211 recorded births place it above 90.91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Louisiana.
Mayola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mayola splits its recorded history at 1934: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1898 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 45 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mayola popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–1995
- Peak year (1922)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Mayola by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (364 births, 30% of the file).
1920s was Mayola's strongest decade.
364 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Mayola births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 69
1900s
69 births
- 1910s
1910s
242 births
- 1920s
1920s
364 births
- 1930s
1930s
220 births
- 1940s
1940s
146 births
- 1950s 100
1950s
100 births
- 1960s 42
1960s
42 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 364 births (30% of all-time use).
How Mayola 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 Mayola's total volume
Mayola by state
Where Mayola concentrates geographically, total births since 1898
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 134 | 11.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 0.4% |
134 of 1,211 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Mayola's data
- Mayola's decade-level peak was the 1920s (364 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Mayolas (134 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mayola: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~97 yrs)
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, 1898–1995 (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 Mayola 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.