Leola is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Leola means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Leola across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Leola has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Leola is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “little lion”. A feminine diminutive based on Leo.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 28,181 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 62 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 Leola per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1920 (855/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (8/yr).
Leola has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1920, when it ranked #387 nationally (given to 855 babies that year).
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