Total births
27
Girls' name · since 1915
Willola
27 babies named Willola in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 1915–1936
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Willola is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 27 have been recorded since 1915.
Willola has 27 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1936.
- 27 total births
- 1915–1936 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
27 girls have been named Willola since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1936.
- 27
- total births
- 1915–1936
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Willola was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
7 babies were named Willola in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Willola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Willola's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Willola at a glance
Last recorded 1936Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Willola popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1936
- Peak year (1915)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Willola by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Willola's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Willola births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 12 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Willola? ▼
27 babies have been named Willola since 1915. It was last recorded in 1936. The peak year was 1915 with 7 births.
When was Willola most popular? ▼
Willola was most popular in the 1910s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Willola been used? ▼
Willola has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 22 years of data through 1936.
What names are similar to Willola? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Willie, Wilma, Willow, Willa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Willola's data
- Willola's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Willola
Nearby Names Like Willola
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Willola
Willie Girl
#13478 146,197 births
Wilma Girl
#3967 140,101 births
Willow Girl
#41 65,095 births
Willa Girl
#423 32,824 births
William Girl
#10275 16,029 births
Compare Willola side by side: Willola vs Willie Willola vs Wilma Willola vs Willow
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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, 1915–1936 (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. "Willola: Baby Name Since 1915 - 27 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/willola. 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 Willola 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.