How Many People Are Named Yelonda?
An estimated 38 people in the United States have the first name Yelonda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Yelonda peaked in popularity in 1971 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yelonda as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Yelonda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Yelonda is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
38
About 1 in 9,019,851 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1971
9 births
Total Registered
46
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yelonda
Yelonda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 46 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Yelonda as a female name
Ranked #8,050 in 1979
8 female births in 1979
Peak: 1971 (9 births)
Yelonda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yelonda span from the 1950s to the 1970s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 22 babies were registered. Yelonda remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Yelonda by Decade
How has Yelonda tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Yelonda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Yelonda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Yelonda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yelonda?
We estimate approximately 38 people named Yelonda are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 9,019,851 Americans share this first name.
Is Yelonda a common name?
Yelonda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 46 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yelonda most popular?
Yelonda reached peak popularity in 1971, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yelonda is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yelonda a female name?
Yelonda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yelonda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yelonda Smith, Yelonda Johnson, Yelonda Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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