Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Violet-coloured.
Violet, dawn; In Greek mythology, the hero Hercules loved Iola. - Welsh
- Deemed worthy, valued by God
Syllables
3
Themes
- Color
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Iola
Pronunciation
i(o)-la
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #339, 368 births); most recent 2025 (rank #11932, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #1729, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4866, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #2718, 6 births); most recent 2008 (rank #5329, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence