Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Yola
//ˈjoʊlə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19154 lettersStarts with Y
Meaning & origin
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Yola's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Yola |
|---|---|
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1911 | 10 |
| 1912 | 15 |
| 1913 | 11 |
| 1914 | 19 |
| 1915 | 32 |
| 1916 | 28 |
| 1917 | 16 |
| 1918 | 17 |
| 1919 | 23 |
| 1920 | 20 |
| 1921 | 24 |
| 1922 | 24 |
| 1923 | 26 |
| 1924 | 27 |
| 1925 | 29 |
| 1926 | 17 |
| 1927 | 28 |
| 1928 | 27 |
| 1929 | 16 |
| 1930 | 21 |
| 1931 | 20 |
| 1932 | 16 |
| 1933 | 11 |
| 1934 | 9 |
| 1935 | 5 |
| 1936 | 6 |
| 1937 | 10 |
| 1945 | 5 |
| 1946 | 6 |
| 1947 | 10 |
| 1949 | 7 |
| 1952 | 5 |
| 1959 | 10 |
| 1967 | 5 |
| 1976 | 5 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1983 | 6 |
Yola through the decades
- Yola peaked in 1915, when 32 babies were named Yola in the US.
- The 1920s were Yola's strongest decade, averaging 24 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1945–1983), use of Yola has fallen 55% compared to the 10 years before that.