Iolana
Iolana is a Palearctic genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.
Meaning & Origin of Iolana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Iolana is a Palearctic genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.
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The Story of Iolana
Iolana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2003, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 17 Iolanas were born — ranking #6,626 that year. As of 2026, Iolana ranks #11,069 for baby girls with 8 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 98 Iolanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Iolana
Iolana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 98 births in the dataset. Iolana's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #6,626. Use the chart and map above to compare Iolana'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 .
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