How Many People Are Named Yola?
An estimated 61 people in the United States have the first name Yola. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Yola peaked in popularity in 1915 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yola 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 Yola paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Yola is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
- Yola is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
61
About 1 in 5,618,924 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1915
32 births
Total Registered
587
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yola
Yola is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 587 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Yola as a female name
Ranked #10,265 in 1983
6 female births in 1983
Peak: 1915 (32 births)
Yola: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yola span from the 1900s to the 1980s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 238 babies were registered. Yola has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Yola by Decade
How has Yola 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.
Yola by State
Birth registrations for Yola span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, New York, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts. On average, about 36 Yolas were registered per state.
Yola + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Yola as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Yola: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yola?
We estimate approximately 61 people named Yola 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 5,618,924 Americans share this first name.
Is Yola a common name?
Yola is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 57.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 587 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yola most popular?
Yola reached peak popularity in 1915, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yola is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yola a female name?
Yola is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yola Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yola Smith, Yola Johnson, Yola 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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