girl's name
Iola
- Origin Welsh
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 10,003
Iola is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Iola is a name of Welsh origin.
- Peaked in 1918, when 368 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Iola over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 233 |
| 1890s | 471 |
| 1900s | 953 |
| 1910s | 2,525 |
| 1920s | 2,546 |
| 1930s | 1,367 |
| 1940s | 692 |
| 1950s | 437 |
| 1960s | 164 |
| 1970s | 79 |
| 1980s | 40 |
| 2000s | 19 |
| 2010s | 78 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 55 |
How popular is Iola?
In 2025, Iola was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Iola is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Iola
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Iola also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Iola over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Iola
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Iola — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Iola
How popular is the name Iola?
In 2025, Iola was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Iola a girl's or a boy's name?
Iola is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Iola?
Iola has 3 syllables.
When was Iola most popular?
Iola peaked in 1918, when 368 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Iola a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Iola currently ranks #5,726 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.