Girls' name · since 1949

Yulonda

962 babies named Yulonda in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#7,717 of 72,339
all-time among girls
962
born since 1949
1970s
peak decade

Yulonda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 962 recorded since 1949.

Yulonda has 962 recorded births among girls since 1949, 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 1949 to 1989.

  • #7,717 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 962 born since 1949
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yulonda ranks #7,717 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 962 born since 1949, peaking in the 1970s.

#7,717 of 72,339
all-time among girls
962
born since 1949
1970s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Yulonda's 962 recorded births place it above 89.33% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

12 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

Yulonda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Yulonda's full recorded timeline at 1970, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 71 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Yulonda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1971)
71
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
020406080 19491958196319681973197819831989 5

Yulonda by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (445 births, 46% of the file).

1970s was Yulonda's strongest decade.

445 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Yulonda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 445 births (46% of all-time use).

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

How Yulonda 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 Yulonda's total volume

Yulonda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 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 -61, 5.5%-37, 5.5%-64, 6.2%-110, 3.2%-33, 10.2%-35, 18.1%-139, 6.5%-134, 5.3%-30, 8.9%-30, 10.2%-36, 5.3%-32, 7.8%-38, 6.9%-32, 7.4%-35, 10.3%Yulonda-41, 7.4%Yulonda
Yulonda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Yulonda by state

Where Yulonda concentrates geographically, total births since 1949

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Yulonda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
75 7.8%
#2 Illinois
23 2.4%
#3 Mississippi
20 2.1%
#4 Arkansas
19 2.0%
#5 Florida
16 1.7%
#6 Louisiana
13 1.4%
#7 Alabama
6 0.6%
#8 Michigan
6 0.6%
Texas share of Yulonda's total US births 7.8%
Even split

75 of 962 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Yulonda appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yulonda?
962 babies have been named Yulonda since 1949. All-time, it sits at #7,717 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1971 with 71 births.
Where does Yulonda sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yulonda ranks #7,717 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 Yulonda most popular?
Yulonda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 445 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Yulonda most popular?
The top states for the name Yulonda are Texas (75 births), Illinois (23 births), Mississippi (20 births).
How long has the name Yulonda been used?
The SSA has tracked Yulonda since 1949 -- 41 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Yulonda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yuliana, Yulissa, Yulisa, Yulianna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Yulonda's data

  • Yulonda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (445 total births); usage has since declined to 101 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Yulondas (75 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 Yulonda

Nearby Names Like Yulonda

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Yulonda: 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, 1949–1989 (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 Yulonda 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.