Girls' name · since 1916
Yolando
Yolando has 468 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,350 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 468
- born since 1916
- 1970s
- peak decade
Yolando sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 468 recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yolando has been recorded 468 times among girls since 1916, 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 1916 to 1990.
- #12,350 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 468 born since 1916
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yolando ranks #12,350 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 468 born since 1916, peaking in the 1970s.
- #12,350 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 468
- born since 1916
- 1970s
- peak decade
Yolando's 468 recorded births place it above 82.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
Yolando's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yolando splits its recorded history at 1966: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 32 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yolando popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1990
- Peak year (1971)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Yolando popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1975 (Yolando as boys' name)
Yolando by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (190 births, 41% of the file).
1970s was Yolando's strongest decade.
190 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Yolando births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 20
1910s
20 births
- 1920s 30
1920s
30 births
- 1950s 42
1950s
42 births
- 1960s
1960s
144 births
- 1970s
1970s
190 births
- 1980s 36
1980s
36 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 190 births (41% of all-time use).
Yolando by state
Where Yolando concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 1.3% |
| #2 | Florida | | 6 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #5 | New York | | 5 | 1.1% |
6 of 468 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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- Yolando's decade-level peak was the 1970s (190 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yolandos (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Yolando: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~74 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1916–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Yolando 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 August 2026.