Total births
181
Girls' name · since 1949
Yolinda
181 babies named Yolinda in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 181
- total births
- 1949–1981
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Yolinda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 181 recorded since 1949.
Social Security Administration records show Yolinda recorded 181 times among girls since 1949, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 1981.
- 181 total births
- 1949–1981 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
181 girls have been named Yolinda since 1949, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1981.
- 181
- total births
- 1949–1981
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Yolinda was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
11 babies were named Yolinda in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
Yolinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yolinda's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1949, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yolinda at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1962
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1949
Yolinda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1981
- Peak year (1962)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Yolinda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Yolinda's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Yolinda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 25
1950s
25 births
- 1960s
1960s
79 births
- 1970s
1970s
66 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 79 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yolinda? ▼
Since 1949, Social Security records show 181 babies named Yolinda. The most recent recorded year was 1981. Its busiest year on record was 1962, with 11 births.
When was Yolinda most popular? ▼
Yolinda was most popular in the 1960s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Yolinda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yolinda since 1949 -- 33 years through the most recent 1981 data.
What names are similar to Yolinda? ▼
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 Yolinda's data
- Yolinda's decade-level peak was the 1960s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Yolinda
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yolinda
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Yolonda Girl
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Yolande Girl
1,620 births
Yola Girl
587 births
Yolando 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, 1949–1981 (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. "Yolinda: Baby Name Since 1949 - 181 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yolinda. 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 Yolinda 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.