Baby name

Iola

Girl

Classic name

The high point came in 1918, with 368 births and the No. 339 spot that year. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 124 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 11928.

9,659births since 1880

1910sgeneration

No. 339rank at its peak, in 1918

Where babies named Iola are born

1918

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Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Iola is most common in Nebraska (4.3 times), Alabama (3.2) and Iowa (3.1), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Viola 132,993
Lola 96,892
Isla 58,252
Ola 29,651
Nola 26,262
Ila 25,060

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