Girl · #13,427 in 2026

Inola

Inola is a genus of Australian nursery web spiders that was first described by V. T. Davies in 1982.

Current Rank
#13,427
Peak Rank
#2,899 (1920)
Total Babies
145
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1909
First Year
2024
Last Year
1920
Peak Year
#2899
Peak Rank
145
Total Count
22
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Inola

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Inola is a genus of Australian nursery web spiders that was first described by V. T. Davies in 1982.

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The Story of Inola

Inola first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1909, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1920: 11 births, good for #2,899 nationwide. About 32% of every Inola on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Inola last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 145 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Inola

Phonetically similar names — useful when Inola is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Inola

What does the name Inola mean?
Inola is a genus of Australian nursery web spiders that was first described by V. T. Davies in 1982.
How popular is Inola in 2026?
In 2026, Inola ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Inola most popular?
Inola reached its peak popularity in 1920, ranking #2,899 that year with 11 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Inola most popular?
Inola has historically been most popular in Oklahoma. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Inola.
Is Inola a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Inola is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Inola?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Inola include Louisiana, Zennie, Cellie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Inola

Inola is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 145 births in the dataset. Inola's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #2,899. Use the chart and map above to compare Inola's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.