Girls' name · since 1953
Yolette
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 115 babies named Yolette, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #25,658 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 115
- born since 1953
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yolette is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 115 have been recorded since 1953.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yolette has been recorded 115 times among girls since 1953, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. 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 2010.
- #25,658 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 115 born since 1953
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yolette ranks #25,658 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 115 born since 1953, peaking in the 2000s.
- #25,658 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 115
- born since 1953
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yolette's 115 recorded births place it above 64.52% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Yolette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yolette's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1962, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yolette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2010
- Peak year (2005)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Yolette by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (43 births, 37% of the file).
2000s was Yolette's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Yolette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
30 births
- 1960s
1960s
29 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
43 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 43 births (37% of all-time use).
Yolette by state
Where Yolette concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 4.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 4.3% |
5 of 115 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Yolette's data
- Yolette's decade-level peak was the 2000s (43 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yolettes (5 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 Yolette: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~57 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, 1953–2010 (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 Yolette 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.