Total births
3,874
Girls' name · since 1923
Yolonda
3,874 babies named Yolonda in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 3,874
- total births
- 1923–2006
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Yolonda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 3,874 recorded since 1923.
Yolonda has 3,874 recorded births among girls since 1923, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2006.
- 3,874 total births
- 1923–2006 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
3,874 girls have been named Yolonda since 1923, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2006.
- 3,874
- total births
- 1923–2006
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Yolonda was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
188 babies were named Yolonda in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Yolonda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yolonda's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1936, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 188, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yolonda at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1923
Yolonda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2006
- Peak year (1972)
- 188
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Yolonda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Yolonda's strongest decade.
1,375 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Yolonda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 21
1920s
21 births
- 1930s 37
1930s
37 births
- 1940s 107
1940s
107 births
- 1950s 484
1950s
484 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,187 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,375 births
- 1980s 480
1980s
480 births
- 1990s 145
1990s
145 births
- 2000s 38
2000s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,375 births (35% of all-time use).
How Yolonda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Yolonda's total volume
Yolonda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Yolonda by state
Where Yolonda concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 229 | 5.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 220 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 173 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 172 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 157 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 142 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Florida | | 139 | 3.6% |
| #8 | New York | | 108 | 2.8% |
California share of Yolonda's total US births 5.9%
Even split
229 of 3,874 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Yolonda appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yolonda? ▼
Since 1923, Social Security records show 3,874 babies named Yolonda. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 1972, with 188 births.
When was Yolonda most popular? ▼
Yolonda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,375 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Yolonda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yolonda are California (229 births), Texas (220 births), Illinois (173 births).
How long has the name Yolonda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yolonda since 1923 -- 84 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Yolonda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yolanda, Yolande, Yola, Yolando, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yolonda's data
- Yolonda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,375 total births); usage has since declined to 38 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yolondas (229 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Yolonda
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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, 1923–2006 (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. "Yolonda: Baby Name Since 1923 - 3,874 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yolonda. 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 Yolonda 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.