Izola
A girl's name of Italian origin with 1,119 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
a town in Slovenia
Izola is a girl's baby name of Italian origin, associated with the coastal town of Izola in Slovenia (historically Isola d'Istria), from the Italian isola meaning 'island.' Used as a given name, it carries the same poetic quality as other Italian place-inspired names — evoking sun, sea, and Mediterranean beauty.
Izola was most popular in the United States in the early to mid-20th century, particularly in Italian-American communities. It has the sunlit, open-vowel quality of Italian names that feel simultaneously romantic and grounded — a name that conjures the Adriatic coast in a single, musical word.
EtymologyShow more
Izola first shows up in U.S. Social Security records in 1896. Names present in the earliest SSA data (which begins in 1880) were typically carried by immigrants from Europe, handed down through families, or drawn from biblical and classical sources.
Its Italian classification suggests a path from italian linguistic traditions into American usage, though the specific route — whether through immigration, literature, or cultural exchange — would require deeper historical research.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Izola has 66+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1896.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | #16877 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 10 | #10015 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 21 | #6110 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 70 | #4503 | ▼ |
| 1940s | 121 | #2911 | ▼ |
| 1930s | 159 | #2128 | ▼ |
| 1920s | 344 | #1421 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 277 | #1199 | ▲ |
| 1900s | 94 | #1399 | ▲ |
| 1890s | 18 | #1494 | — |
The Story of Izola
A Greatest Generation name
Peaking in 1923, Izola is a name steeped in history. Girls named Izola are most likely born between 1913 and 1933.
How rare is Izola?
With 1,119 total births on record, Izola remains a rare and distinctive pick.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1896, grew steadily over the decades, peaked in the 1920s with 344 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Izola by the numbers
- Would fill 23 school buses
- Meeting one Izola per day would take 3.1 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(66 years, 1896–2017)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | #16877 |
| 1977 | 5 | #10192 |
| 1976 | 5 | #9838 |
| 1969 | 5 | #7897 |
| 1963 | 6 | #6143 |
| 1960 | 10 | #4289 |
| 1958 | 6 | #5683 |
| 1957 | 5 | #6464 |
| 1956 | 7 | #5028 |
| 1955 | 11 | #3651 |
| 1954 | 11 | #3576 |
| 1953 | 11 | #3560 |
| 1952 | 13 | #3099 |
| 1950 | 6 | #4964 |
| 1949 | 7 | #4408 |
| 1948 | 10 | #3447 |
| 1947 | 11 | #3329 |
| 1946 | 17 | #2347 |
| 1945 | 15 | #2276 |
| 1944 | 11 | #2841 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1896–2017