Compare two names
Ila and Iola side by side: Ila peaked in 1925 and Iola in 1918; in 2025 they were given to 390 and 7 babies.
Ila and Iola, year by year
Girls and boys together; Ila solid, Iola dashed.
| Ila | Iola | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 390 | 7 |
| Rank 2025 | #718 among girls’ names | #12,408 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 25,120 | 9,659 |
| Peak year | 1925 | 1918 |
| Girls | 99.8% | 100% |
| Alive, estimated | 8,730 | 1,450 |
| Median age | 18 | 76 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.