How Many People Are Named Yolande?
An estimated 761 people in the United States have the first name Yolande. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 63 years old, and Yolande peaked in popularity in 1970 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yolande 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 Yolande paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
761
About 1 in 450,400 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1970
40 births
Total Registered
1,620
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yolande
Yolande is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,620 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Yolande as a female name
Ranked #16,119 in 1997
5 female births in 1997
Peak: 1970 (40 births)
Yolande: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yolande span from the 1900s to the 1990s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 288 babies were registered. Yolande has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Yolande by Decade
How has Yolande 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.
Yolande by State
Birth registrations for Yolande span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, New York, Maine. The lowest are in Vermont, New Hampshire, Alabama. On average, about 38 Yolandes were registered per state.
Yolande + Last Name Combinations
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Yolande: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yolande?
We estimate approximately 761 people named Yolande 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 450,400 Americans share this first name.
Is Yolande a common name?
Yolande is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,620 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yolande most popular?
Yolande reached peak popularity in 1970, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yolande is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yolande a female name?
Yolande is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yolande Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yolande Smith, Yolande Johnson, Yolande 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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