Iola Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Iola is most popular in Nebraska, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the G.I. Generation generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Iola has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Iola' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 374th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 632nd out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1652nd out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 5527th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 15798th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 19768th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 10807th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Iola' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Iola"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Iola"

"Iola" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 374th of 9107 5,527
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 632nd of 9204 2,256
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 1652nd of 12526 768
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 5527th of 19264 146
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 15798th of 27321 35
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 19768th of 35406 41
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 10807th of 30306 104

Regional Popularity of "Iola" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
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Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
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Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
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Regional Popularity of "Iola" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
22.18%
314th/1416
40.83%
563rd/1379
15.47%
366th/2366
38.18%
436th/1142
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
39.20%
606th/1546
61.70%
960th/1556
22.82%
537th/2353
74.27%
1149th/1547
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
87.20%
1942nd/2227
100.00%
2430th/2430
49.04%
1399th/2853
94.59%
2625th/2775
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Iola"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Iola" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.