Leola
A feminine formation on Leo, from Latin leo, lion, made with the ending -ola. Leo was carried by a long line of popes and early saints.
Leola in 2025
Leola was given to 17 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 11,631st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 195,020 babies born.
The history of Leola
Leola reached its highest point in 1920, when 855 babies were given the name, ranking 387th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 240th, in 1905.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 28,181 babies have been named Leola. Half of them were born before 1924, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Leola by decade
| Decade | Babies named Leola | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 531 | 374 |
| 1890s | 1,255 | 336 |
| 1900s | 2,615 | 240 |
| 1910s | 6,148 | 249 |
| 1920s | 7,097 | 387 |
| 1930s | 4,234 | 521 |
| 1940s | 2,694 | 675 |
| 1950s | 1,740 | 951 |
| 1960s | 730 | 1,649 |
| 1970s | 372 | 2,617 |
| 1980s | 224 | 4,029 |
| 1990s | 105 | 7,314 |
| 2000s | 116 | 11,558 |
| 2010s | 183 | 7,962 |
| 2020s | 137 | 6,989 |
Where Leola is heading
Leola has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 17 babies in 2015 to 17 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1920 peak — Leola is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Leola
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Leola.