Holding steady.
Popularity of Creola since 1880
Babies named Creola per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1920, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Creola's real moment was 1880.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 |
| 1890s | 32 |
| 1900s | 121 |
| 1910s | 361 |
| 1920s | 475 |
| 1930s | 307 |
| 1940s | 212 |
| 1950s | 140 |
| 1960s | 59 |
| 1970s | 13 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Creola is a rare American name that first appeared in Social Security records in 1880, when it was given to 5 baby girls, making that its peak year. The name has never ranked among the top 1000 names and has seen minimal usage in subsequent decades. Its trajectory has been stable but extremely low. The name likely originates from the Spanish term 'criollo,' which referred to people of European descent born in the colonies, and may also be associated with the Creole culture of the Gulf Coast. Despite its obscurity, Creola carries a distinct historical and cultural resonance.
Creola likely derives from the Spanish and Portuguese word 'criollo,' originally referring to people of European ancestry born in the colonies of the Americas. The name was used in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, possibly influenced by the culinary term 'creole' or by place names like Creola, Alabama. It has seen limited but consistent usage.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Cree, Ola
Sibling names for Creola
Names that share Creola's style, for a brother or sister.
