Total births
128
Girls' name · since 1962
Yolandra
Yolandra has 128 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 128
- total births
- 1962–1978
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Yolandra is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 128 have been recorded since 1962.
Yolandra has 128 recorded births among girls since 1962, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 1978.
- 128 total births
- 1962–1978 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
128 girls have been named Yolandra since 1962, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1978.
- 128
- total births
- 1962–1978
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Yolandra was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
18 babies were named Yolandra in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Yolandra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yolandra splits its recorded history at 1970: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yolandra at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1962
Yolandra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1978
- Peak year (1972)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Yolandra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Yolandra's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Yolandra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
67 births
- 1970s
1970s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 67 births (52% of all-time use).
Yolandra by state
Where Yolandra concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 3.9% |
Illinois share of Yolandra's total US births 3.9%
5 of 128 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yolandra? ▼
Yolandra has been given to 128 babies in the U.S. since 1962, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1978. 18 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
When was Yolandra most popular? ▼
Yolandra was most popular in the 1960s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Yolandra most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yolandra are Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Yolandra been used? ▼
Yolandra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 17 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Yolandra? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yolanda, Yolonda, Yolande, Yola, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yolandra's data
- Yolandra's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (67 total births) through the 1970s (61) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Yolandras (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- 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 Yolandra
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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, 1962–1978 (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. "Yolandra: Baby Name Since 1962 - 128 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yolandra. 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 Yolandra 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.