Iola is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Iola means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Iola across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Iola has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Iola is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “violet, dawn”. Related to the Greek word for the violet flower and the color.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,659 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 276 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Iola per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (368/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (16/yr).
Iola has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #621 nationally (given to 368 babies that year).
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