Yolanda
Girl name · #3216 in 2025 · Very rare
Yolanda is currently the #3216 girl name in the United States — 49 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1872, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 girls born in 2025 was named Yolanda.
The 124-year story
Yolanda first appears in the Social Security records in 1901, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1969, when 3,771 girls were named Yolanda — good for #98 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Yolanda per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yolanda in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yolanda is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yolanda will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yolanda is most common
State-level data for Yolanda is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Yolanda
Statistically, parents drawn to Yolanda tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Malinda, Melinda, Belinda, Lucinda, and Brenda.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yolanda | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #3211 |
| 2024 | 68 | #2585 |
| 2023 | 60 | #2823 |
| 2022 | 54 | #3033 |
| 2021 | 54 | #3037 |
| 2020 | 65 | #2597 |
| 2019 | 84 | #2193 |
| 2018 | 97 | #2014 |
| 2017 | 113 | #1824 |
| 2016 | 99 | #1996 |
| 2015 | 109 | #1872 |
| 2014 | 123 | #1706 |
| 2013 | 105 | #1900 |
| 2012 | 134 | #1612 |
| 2011 | 119 | #1728 |
| 2010 | 134 | #1611 |
| 2009 | 163 | #1432 |
| 2008 | 172 | #1386 |
| 2007 | 199 | #1244 |
| 2006 | 233 | #1087 |
| 2005 | 214 | #1105 |
| 2004 | 211 | #1086 |
| 2003 | 224 | #1027 |
| 2002 | 228 | #971 |
| 2001 | 246 | #918 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yolanda a popular girl name?
Yolanda ranked #3216 among girls in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1872.
When was the name Yolanda most popular?
Yolanda peaked in 1969, when 3,771 American girls received the name (ranked #98 that year). Since 1969 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Yolanda?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American girls was named Yolanda. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.