How Many People Are Named Yolanda?
An estimated 85,679 people in the United States have the first name Yolanda. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 56 years old, and Yolanda peaked in popularity in 1969 with 3,782 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yolanda 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 Yolanda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Yolanda is overwhelmingly female, 537 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Yolanda has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
85,679
About 1 in 4,000 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1969
3,782 births
Total Registered
113,400
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yolanda
Yolanda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 113,400 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Yolanda as a male name
Ranked #5,810 in 1990
9 male births in 1990
Peak: 1968 (24 births)
Yolanda as a female name
Ranked #2,591 in 2024
68 female births in 2024
Peak: 1969 (3,771 births)
Yolanda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yolanda span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 28,565 babies were registered. Yolanda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Yolanda by Decade
How has Yolanda 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.
Yolanda by State
Birth registrations for Yolanda span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Idaho. On average, about 2,419 Yolandas were registered per state.
Yolanda + Last Name Combinations
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Yolanda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yolanda?
We estimate approximately 85,679 people named Yolanda 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 4,000 Americans share this first name.
Is Yolanda a common name?
Yolanda is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 113,400 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yolanda most popular?
Yolanda reached peak popularity in 1969, when 3,782 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yolanda is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yolanda a female name?
Yolanda is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yolanda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yolanda Smith, Yolanda Johnson, Yolanda 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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