Total births
46
Girls' name · since 1953
Yelonda
46 babies named Yelonda in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 46
- total births
- 1953–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
46 girls have been named Yelonda since 1953, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yelonda has been recorded 46 times among girls since 1953, 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 1953 to 1979.
- 46 total births
- 1953–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
46 girls have been named Yelonda since 1953, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 46
- total births
- 1953–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Yelonda was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
9 babies were named Yelonda in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Yelonda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yelonda splits its recorded history at 1965: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1960 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yelonda at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Yelonda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1979
- Peak year (1971)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Yelonda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Yelonda's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Yelonda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s
1960s
17 births
- 1970s
1970s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 22 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yelonda? ▼
Yelonda has been given to 46 babies in the U.S. since 1953, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 9 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
When was Yelonda most popular? ▼
Yelonda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Yelonda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yelonda since 1953 -- 27 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Yelonda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yelena, Yelitza, Yelina, Yelianny, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Yelonda
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Yelianny Girl
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Yelani Girl
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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, 1953–1979 (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. "Yelonda: Baby Name Since 1953 - 46 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yelonda. 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 Yelonda 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.