Recorded 1914–1950 Girls' name Peak 1937 64 births

Peola — girls' name

64 babies named Peola in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1937. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51930s351940s191950s5
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.

What the Data Says About Peola

The Social Security Administration has registered 64 babies named Peola between 1914 and 1950, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Peola currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1950. The name reached its historical peak in 1937, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Peola performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Peola shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Peola in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 64 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Peola at a glance

Last recorded 1950

Total births

64

Since 1914

37 years of records

Peak year

1937

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1950

Active since

1914

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 1950

Peola popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1914

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1937)
10
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
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Peola by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
35 births that decade — 55% of Peola's all-time total
1910s51930s351940s191950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Peola?
64 babies have been named Peola since 1914. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1937 with 10 births.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1914–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.