Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Iola
Endangered
Down 98.1% from peak
Peak era
1918
Peak births
368
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Iola
How many people are named Iola?
An estimated 967 living Americans are named Iola.
How rare is Iola?
Iola is very rare among babies today, with 7 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.1% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Iola?
The median age of a living American named Iola is approximately 71 years, with most bearers falling between 53 and 80 years old.
Is Iola still popular?
No. Iola is endangered as a baby name, down 98.1% from its 1918 peak with 7 births in 2025.
Where is Iola most common?
Iola has its strongest geographic signal in Nebraska, where it appears 4.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
98.1%
2025
7
All-time
9,659
Where it lives now
Iola is most concentrated in Alabama — about 3.8× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Iola is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.