Girls' name · since 1961

Yonda

Yonda has 10 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1961 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

10
total births
1961–1969
years on record
1960s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Yonda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1961.

Yonda has 10 recorded births among girls since 1961, 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 1961 to 1969.

  • 10 total births
  • 1961–1969 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

10 girls have been named Yonda since 1961, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1969.

10
total births
1961–1969
years on record
1960s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Yonda was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

5 babies were named Yonda in 1961 - its busiest year on record.

Yonda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Yonda splits its recorded history at 1969: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1961 (5 births).

Yonda at a glance

Last recorded 1969

Total births

10

Since 1961

9 years of records

Peak year

1961

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1969

Active since

1961

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1969

Yonda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1969

Last recorded 1969
Peak year (1961)
5
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
5 19611969 5

Yonda by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1960s was Yonda's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Yonda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yonda?
10 babies have been named Yonda since 1961. It was last recorded in 1969. The peak year was 1961 with 5 births.
When was Yonda most popular?
Yonda was most popular in the 1960s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Yonda been used?
Yonda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 9 years of data through 1969.
What names are similar to Yonda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yona, Yoneko, Yonna, Yong, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1961–1969 (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. "Yonda: Baby Name Since 1961 - 10 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yonda. 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 Yonda 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.