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Girl name

Theola

/ˈθiələ/ · 100% girls · last recorded 1983

Theola has been given to about 2,099 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1924, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈθiələ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 723
Median age today81 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Theola per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1924 · 82
  • Born in 20250
  • All time2,099

How popular is Theola?

Its best year was 1924, when 82 babies were given the name, ranking 828th. The typical living American called Theola is about 81 years old today.

Names that sound like Theola

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Leola0.75
  2. Sheila0.70
  3. Sheyla0.70
  4. Thelma0.64
  5. Thea0.64
  6. Theda0.64
  7. Theodora0.62
  8. Ella0.57

Middle names for Theola

Ranked by flow score
  1. Theola Josephine0.84
  2. Theola Rose0.83
  3. Theola Louise0.83
  4. Theola June0.82
  5. Theola Pearl0.82
  6. Theola Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Theola

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.82
  2. Elouisesister · 0.81
  3. Cleoeither · 0.81
  4. Adelesister · 0.78
  5. Hughbrother · 0.76
  6. Otisbrother · 0.75

Where Theola is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Theola White0.78
    2. Theola Reyes0.78
    3. Theola Nguyen0.78
    4. Theola Moore0.78
    5. Theola Lee0.78
    6. Theola Hill0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Theola

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.