Zeola
Feminine
Zeola is a rare three-syllable name with a bright Z at its front and an open -ola at its end. It sounds like Zola, the French novelist, with an extra vowel that softens it.
How old is the name Zeola?
Zeola first appears in US birth records in 1899 — 126 years ago. The typical Zeola alive today was born around 1925, making them about 100 years old. About 100 people named Zeola are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Zeola most popular?
Zeola peaked in 1899, reaching #1099 nationally. See the whole 1899 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Zeola
In the winter of the Dreyfus affair, Émile Zola published an open letter on the front page of a Paris newspaper under the headline J'accuse, accusing the French army of convicting an innocent officer and covering it up. He was prosecuted for libel and fled to England, and the letter became one of the most famous acts of conscience in modern history. Zeola has no recorded tie to him. But it shares the sound of his name, and the echo of a man who told the truth at a cost is a worthy one.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records the origin of Zeola. It resembles Zola and names ending in -ola such as Viola and Leola, but no record ties it to any of them.
Pronouncing Zeola
zee-OH-luh
Stress on the middle syllable.
Nicknames for Zeola
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1899
- Most girls named
- 191324 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #1099reached in 1899
- Change vs 1966
- −14.3%6 in 1967, from 7
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Zeolas among us
people named Zeola are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Zeola sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It is almost certainly unique among the people she will meet.
- Zee and Ola give two short forms.
- People will hear Zola or Viola and spell it that way.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
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Frequently asked
- How many Zeolas are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 100 people named Zeola are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Zeola in 2025?
- Zeola is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Zeola with classmates?
- Zeola will almost certainly be the only one in school.
More Z names
The most-given names starting with Z, all years combined.
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