Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Leola
Endangered
Down 98% from peak
Peak era
1920
Peak births
849
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Leola
How many people are named Leola?
An estimated 3,865 living Americans are named Leola.
How rare is Leola?
Leola is very rare among babies today, with 17 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98% from its 1920 peak.
How old is the typical Leola?
The median age of a living American named Leola is approximately 70 years, with most bearers falling between 53 and 79 years old.
Is Leola still popular?
No. Leola is endangered as a baby name, down 98% from its 1920 peak with 17 births in 2025.
Where is Leola most common?
Leola has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 5.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19202025
Peak year
1920
Decline from peak
98%
2025
17
All-time
28,129
Where it lives now
Leola is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 5.6× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Leola is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.