How Many People Are Named Leola?
An estimated 4,919 people in the United States have the first name Leola. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Leola peaked in popularity in 1920 with 855 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leola as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Leola paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Leola is overwhelmingly female, 52 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 69, Leola is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
4,919
About 1 in 69,680 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1920
855 births
Total Registered
28,164
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leola
Leola is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 28,164 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Leola as a male name
Ranked #3,822 in 1937
5 male births in 1937
Peak: 1924 (7 births)
Leola as a female name
Ranked #6,272 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (849 births)
Leola: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leola span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 7,097 babies were registered. Leola has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Leola by Decade
How has Leola tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Leola by State
Birth registrations for Leola span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama. The lowest are in Arizona, Montana, District of Columbia. On average, about 492 Leolas were registered per state.
Leola + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leola as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Leola
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Leola: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leola?
We estimate approximately 4,919 people named Leola are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 69,680 Americans share this first name.
Is Leola a common name?
Leola is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 28,164 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leola most popular?
Leola reached peak popularity in 1920, when 855 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leola is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leola a female name?
Leola is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leola Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leola Smith, Leola Johnson, Leola Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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