Yalanda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	17	2	–	#5,666
1960s	138	14	+712%	#2,429
1970s	304	30	+120%	#2,063
1980s	165	17	-46%	#2,938
1990s	23	2	-86%	#10,250
2000s	5	1	-78%	#18,337
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,666

1960s

138

+712%

#2,429

1970s

304

+120%

#2,063

1980s

165

-46%

#2,938

1990s

-86%

#10,250

2000s

-78%

#18,337

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Yalanda

Yalanda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1953, 652 American babies have been named Yalanda. Its peak came in 1971, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Yalanda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yalanda?

The median living Yalanda is about 50 years old; half are between 44 and 55. An estimated 600 people named Yalanda are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Yalanda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#18,337
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	7	#11,393
1985	6	#10,656
1980	31	#2,938
1975	21	#3,401
1970	28	#2,646
1965	8	#5,281
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Yalanda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yalanda?

The median living Yalanda is about 50 years old. Half of all living Yalandas are between 44 and 55 years old.

How many people named Yalanda are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Yalanda are alive in the United States, based on 652 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yalanda in 2025?

Yalanda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Yalanda?

652 babies have been named Yalanda in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yalanda most popular?

Yalanda peaked in 1971, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Yalanda a boy or girl name?

Yalanda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Yalanda rising or falling?

Yalanda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Yalanda popularity over time

The story of Yalanda

How old are people named Yalanda?

Yalanda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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