girl's name
Leola
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 28,251
Leola is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1920, when 855 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Leola 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 | 531 |
| 1890s | 1,255 |
| 1900s | 2,615 |
| 1910s | 6,148 |
| 1920s | 7,097 |
| 1930s | 4,234 |
| 1940s | 2,694 |
| 1950s | 1,740 |
| 1960s | 730 |
| 1970s | 372 |
| 1980s | 224 |
| 1990s | 105 |
| 2000s | 116 |
| 2010s | 183 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 137 |
How popular is Leola?
In 2025, Leola was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Leola 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 Leola
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leola also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leola over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leola
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leola — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leola
How popular is the name Leola?
In 2025, Leola was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Leola a girl's or a boy's name?
Leola is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Leola?
Leola has 2 syllables.
When was Leola most popular?
Leola peaked in 1920, when 855 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Leola a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leola currently ranks #6,625 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s 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.