Total births
64
Girls' name · since 1914
Peola
Peola has 64 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1937 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 64
- total births
- 1914–1950
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
64 girls have been named Peola since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Peola has been recorded 64 times among girls since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1950.
- 64 total births
- 1914–1950 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
64 girls have been named Peola since 1914, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1950.
- 64
- total births
- 1914–1950
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Peola was born in this single decade.
1937
Single peak year
10 babies were named Peola in 1937 - its busiest year on record.
Peola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Peola's full recorded timeline at 1938, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1937 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Peola at a glance
Last recorded 1950Peak year
1937
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Peola popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1950
- Peak year (1937)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Peola by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Peola's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Peola births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
35 births
- 1940s
1940s
19 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 35 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Peola? ▼
Peola has been given to 64 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1950. 10 babies were born in 1937, its single highest year.
When was Peola most popular? ▼
Peola was most popular in the 1930s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1937.
How long has the name Peola been used? ▼
Peola has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 37 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Peola? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Peony. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Peola's data
- Peola's decade-level peak was the 1930s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- 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 Peola
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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, 1914–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Peola: Baby Name Since 1914 - 64 Births, Peak 1937." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/peola. 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 Peola 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.