Yolonda: 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	21	2	–	#3,998
1930s	37	4	+76%	#2,684
1940s	107	11	+189%	#1,992
1950s	484	48	+352%	#1,103
1960s	1,187	119	+145%	#806
1970s	1,375	138	+16%	#747
1980s	480	48	-65%	#1,395
1990s	145	15	-70%	#3,907
2000s	38	4	-74%	#9,253
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,998

1930s

+76%

#2,684

1940s

107

+189%

#1,992

1950s

484

+352%

#1,103

1960s

1,187

119

+145%

#806

1970s

1,375

138

+16%

#747

1980s

480

-65%

#1,395

1990s

145

-70%

#3,907

2000s

-74%

#9,253

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Yolonda

Yolonda 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 1923, 3,874 American babies have been named Yolonda. Its peak came in 1972, when 188 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 Yolonda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yolonda?

The median living Yolonda is about 54 years old; half are between 48 and 61. An estimated 3,500 people named Yolonda 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.

Yolonda 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	5	#19,985
2005	10	#10,904
2004	12	#9,253
2003	5	#18,375
2002	6	#15,376
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	19	#5,216
1990	27	#3,907
1985	41	#2,439
1980	90	#1,395
1975	126	#983
1970	178	#788
1965	117	#950
1960	74	#1,285
1955	36	#1,772
1950	28	#1,834
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yolonda?

The median living Yolonda is about 54 years old. Half of all living Yolondas are between 48 and 61 years old.

How many people named Yolonda are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Yolonda are alive in the United States, based on 3,874 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yolonda in 2025?

Yolonda 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 Yolonda?

3,874 babies have been named Yolonda in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yolonda most popular?

Yolonda peaked in 1972, when 188 newborns received the name.

Is Yolonda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yolonda rising or falling?

Yolonda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Yolonda

Yolonda popularity over time

The story of Yolonda

How old are people named Yolonda?

Yolonda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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