Total births
43
Girls' name · since 1967
Yavonda
43 babies named Yavonda in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 43
- total births
- 1967–1985
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
43 girls have been named Yavonda since 1967, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yavonda has been recorded 43 times among girls since 1967, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 1985.
- 43 total births
- 1967–1985 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
43 girls have been named Yavonda since 1967, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1985.
- 43
- total births
- 1967–1985
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Yavonda was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
8 babies were named Yavonda in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Yavonda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yavonda's full recorded timeline at 1977, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1967, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yavonda at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Yavonda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–1985
- Peak year (1978)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Yavonda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Yavonda's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Yavonda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
27 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 27 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yavonda? ▼
Yavonda has been given to 43 babies in the U.S. since 1967, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1985. 8 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Yavonda most popular? ▼
Yavonda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Yavonda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yavonda since 1967 -- 19 years through the most recent 1985 data.
What names are similar to Yavonda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yavonne, Yavette, Yavani, Yavi, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yavonda's data
- Yavonda's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 1980s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Yavonda
Nearby Names Like Yavonda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yavonda
Yavonne Girl
216 births
Yavette Girl
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Yavani Girl
21 births
Yavi Girl
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Yavonna Girl
6 births
Compare Yavonda side by side: Yavonda vs Yavonne Yavonda vs Yavette Yavonda vs Yavani
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1967–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Yavonda: Baby Name Since 1967 - 43 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yavonda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Yavonda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.