Girls' name · since 1946

Youlanda

Youlanda has 857 recorded births since 1946 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1969 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#8,359 of 72,339
all-time among girls
857
born since 1946
1970s
peak decade

Youlanda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 857 have been recorded since 1946.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Youlanda has been recorded 857 times among girls since 1946, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 1991.

  • #8,359 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 857 born since 1946
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Youlanda ranks #8,359 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 857 born since 1946, peaking in the 1970s.

#8,359 of 72,339
all-time among girls
857
born since 1946
1970s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Youlanda's 857 recorded births place it above 88.44% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

10 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

Youlanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Youlanda's full recorded timeline at 1967, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1948, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1969 peak of 50 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Youlanda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1991

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1969)
50
Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
0102030405060 194619531958196319681973197819831991 5

Youlanda by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (334 births, 39% of the file).

1970s was Youlanda's strongest decade.

334 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Youlanda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 334 births (39% of all-time use).

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

How Youlanda 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 Youlanda's total volume

Youlanda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -22, 8.3%-110, 4.1%-51, 6.7%-108, 6.8%-55, 6.3%-45, 6.4%-15, 11.8%-21, 11.7%-41, 5%-19, 12.9%-70, 7.9%-132, 4.3%-53, 5.8%-79, 2.8%-56, 5.5%Youlanda-46, 5.8%Youlanda
Youlanda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Youlanda by state

Where Youlanda concentrates geographically, total births since 1946

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Youlanda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
45 5.3%
#2 Mississippi
17 2.0%
#3 Louisiana
15 1.8%
#4 Alabama
12 1.4%
#5 California
10 1.2%
#6 Illinois
7 0.8%
#7 South Carolina
7 0.8%
#8 North Carolina
6 0.7%
Texas share of Youlanda's total US births 5.3%
Even split

45 of 857 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Youlanda appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Youlanda?
857 babies have been named Youlanda since 1946. All-time, it sits at #8,359 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1969 with 50 births.
Where does Youlanda sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Youlanda ranks #8,359 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Youlanda most popular?
Youlanda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 334 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
Where is Youlanda most popular?
The top states for the name Youlanda are Texas (45 births), Mississippi (17 births), Louisiana (15 births).
How long has the name Youlanda been used?
Youlanda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 46 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Youlanda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Young, Yousra, Youa, Younique, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Youlanda's data

  • Youlanda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (334 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Youlandas (45 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Youlanda

Nearby Names Like Youlanda

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Youlanda

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Youlanda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1946–1991 (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 Youlanda 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.