Total births
810
Girls' name · since 1903
Reola
Reola has 810 recorded births since 1903 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 810
- total births
- 1903–1962
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Reola is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 810 have been recorded since 1903.
Reola has 810 recorded births among girls since 1903, 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 1903 to 1962.
- 810 total births
- 1903–1962 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
810 girls have been named Reola since 1903, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1962.
- 810
- total births
- 1903–1962
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Reola was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
32 babies were named Reola in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Reola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Reola splits its recorded history at 1933: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1903 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 32 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Reola at a glance
Last recorded 1962Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1903
Reola popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1903–1962
- Peak year (1927)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Reola by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Reola's strongest decade.
252 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Reola births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 34
1900s
34 births
- 1910s
1910s
139 births
- 1920s
1920s
252 births
- 1930s
1930s
167 births
- 1940s
1940s
113 births
- 1950s 93
1950s
93 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 252 births (31% of all-time use).
How Reola 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 Reola's total volume
Reola vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Reola by state
Where Reola concentrates geographically, total births since 1903
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arkansas | | 103 | 12.7% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 21 | 2.6% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 16 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.6% |
Arkansas share of Reola's total US births 12.7%
Even split
103 of 810 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Reola? ▼
Reola has been given to 810 babies in the U.S. since 1903, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1962. 32 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
When was Reola most popular? ▼
Reola was most popular in the 1920s decade with 252 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Reola most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Reola are Arkansas (103 births), South Carolina (21 births), Mississippi (16 births).
How long has the name Reola been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Reola since 1903 -- 60 years through the most recent 1962 data.
What names are similar to Reola? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reonna, Reona, Reo. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Reola's data
- Reola's decade-level peak was the 1920s (252 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Arkansas records the most Reolas (103 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas 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.
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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, 1903–1962 (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. "Reola: Baby Name Since 1903 - 810 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/reola. 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 Reola 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.