Girls' name · since 1899
Zeola
Zeola has 561 recorded births since 1899 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1913 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,039 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 561
- born since 1899
- 1920s
- peak decade
Zeola sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 561 recorded since 1899.
Social Security Administration records show Zeola recorded 561 times among girls since 1899, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1899 to 1967.
- #11,039 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 561 born since 1899
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zeola ranks #11,039 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 561 born since 1899, peaking in the 1920s.
- #11,039 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 561
- born since 1899
- 1920s
- peak decade
Zeola's 561 recorded births place it above 84.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Zeola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zeola splits its recorded history at 1930: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1906 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1913 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zeola popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–1967
- Peak year (1913)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Zeola by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (155 births, 28% of the file).
1920s was Zeola's strongest decade.
155 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Zeola births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 9
1890s
9 births
- 1900s 40
1900s
40 births
- 1910s
1910s
147 births
- 1920s
1920s
155 births
- 1930s
1930s
100 births
- 1940s
1940s
68 births
- 1950s 18
1950s
18 births
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 155 births (28% of all-time use).
How Zeola 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 Zeola's total volume
Zeola by state
Where Zeola concentrates geographically, total births since 1899
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What to do with Zeola's data
- Zeola's decade-level peak was the 1920s (155 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Zeolas (42 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Zeola: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1913)
Similar record span (~68 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, 1899–1967 (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 Zeola 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.