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Mayola

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How to Pronounce Mayola

Pronounced may-OH-luh /meɪˈoʊ.lə/Medium

Meaning: Mayola is an early-American coinage of uncertain root, most plausibly formed from the name or month May plus the fashionable decorative ending -ola (as in Viola or Lola); it carries a floral, springtime feel rather than a fixed meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Mayola is an early-1900s American coinage, likely May plus a decorative -ola ending (said 'may-OH-luh').
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningMayola is an early-American coinage of uncertain root, most plausibly formed from the name or month May plus the fashionable decorative ending -ola (as in Viola or Lola); it carries a floral, springtime feel rather than a fixed meaning.
U.S. rank (1995)#14911 ↘ Falling
1995 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1922
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,211

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192218981995

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Mayola is one of the ornamental -ola coinages that flowered in early-twentieth-century America. It most likely joins May — the month and old pet name — to the decorative ending seen in Viola and Lola, giving a springtime lilt rather than a dictionary meaning.

It was always uncommon, peaking around 1922 at a few dozen girls a year and thinning to rarity by the nineteen-nineties. It reads as a genuine vintage coinage and has not returned with the recent wave of old names.

Did you know? Mayola was a name of the early-twentieth-century South, cresting around 1922 at only a few dozen girls a year before fading by late century.
Overall data confidence 45%
References — Mayola — early-American coinage; May + -ola, uncertain

Variations

MayellaMaiola

Nicknames

MayOla

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If you like Mayola…

Viola— shares the ornamental -ola ending
Ola— the bare -ola name embedded in this one
Mabel— a matching early-1900s vintage girl's name
Lola— another decorative -ola girl's name of the era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mayola mean?

Mayola is an early-American coinage, most likely built from May plus the decorative -ola ending.

How do you pronounce Mayola?

It's said may-OH-luh /meɪˈoʊ.lə/ — three syllables.

Is Mayola a boy or girl name?

Mayola is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Mayola?

Mayola was always uncommon and is a genuine early-twentieth-century coinage, scarce since late century.

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