Total births
962
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.
- 962
- total births
- 1949–1989
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that 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.
- 962 total births
- 1949–1989 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
962 girls have been named Yulonda since 1949, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1989.
- 962
- total births
- 1949–1989
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Yulonda was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
71 babies were named Yulonda in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1949
Yulonda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1989
- Peak year (1971)
- 71
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Yulonda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s 59
1950s
59 births
- 1960s
1960s
350 births
- 1970s
1970s
445 births
- 1980s 101
1980s
101 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 445 births (46% of all-time use).
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
Yulonda by state
Where Yulonda concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| 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. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1971 with 71 births.
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
- 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 Yulonda
Nearby Names Like Yulonda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yulonda
Yuliana Girl
#1498 6,670 births
Yulissa Girl
#2707 4,151 births
Yulisa Girl
#6742 2,026 births
Yulianna Girl
#4510 1,401 births
Yulanda Girl
1,088 births
Compare Yulonda side by side: Yulonda vs Yuliana Yulonda vs Yulissa Yulonda vs Yulisa
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Yulonda: Baby Name Since 1949 - 962 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yulonda. 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 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 July 2026.