Yolanda
Girl name · #3216 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yolanda in class?
Yolanda scores 81 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
Geography matters for names, and Yolanda is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Yolandas were CA (8), GA (7), TX (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 81/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.