Fun Facts About the Name Yolanda
- A favorite of earlier generations: Yolanda appeared in the U.S. top 100 in 2 separate runs, totaling 4 years. Its last run lasted 2 consecutive years, from 1971 through 1972.
- More than 113 thousand babies named Yolanda: U.S. records list 113,449 babies given the name Yolanda from 1880 through 2025. Even 537 boys received the name Yolanda - about 1 boy for every 210 girls.
What Does the Name Yolanda Mean?
Yolanda is the Spanish, Italian, and English form of the name represented in Greek as Iolanthe, usually explained as a compound of Greek ion "violet" and anthos "flower," giving the customary meaning "violet flower." The name traveled into Western Europe through Latin and Old French forms such as Yolant and Yolande, and Yolanda is the later Romance-language descendant of that stock; the Italian form is also written Iolanda. The "violet" reading is a traditional interpretation rather than a translation preserved in an ancient text, and some references connect the first element instead with the related name Iole, so the exact Greek original behind Iolanthe is not fully settled.
Yolanda Name History & Origins
The name entered Europe through medieval France, where Old French Yolande was borne by noblewomen across several generations, including Yolande of Aragon (1381 - 1442), a political figure and patron during the Hundred Years' War. From France the name spread into the Iberian peninsula and Italy, where Yolanda and Iolanda took root; the Spanish form later passed into English usage.
In central Europe the name appears as Jolanta and Jolantha, borne by the thirteenth-century Hungarian princess remembered in the Catholic Church as Blessed Yolanda of Poland, a nun and founder of religious houses. The Greek form of the name re-entered English awareness in the nineteenth century: Iolanthe is the title of W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's 1882 comic opera, a well-known later use that is separate from the name's medieval history.
How Popular is the Name Yolanda?
Yolanda recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1969. Yolanda ranked among the top 100 U.S. names from 1968 through 1969, then returned in 1971 and remained through 1972.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,248 | 49 | 0.0030% |
| 2024 | #2,591 | 68 | 0.0042% |
| 2023 | #2,848 | 60 | 0.0037% |
| 2022 | #3,070 | 54 | 0.0033% |
| 2021 | #3,067 | 54 | 0.0033% |
| 2020 | #2,626 | 65 | 0.0040% |
| 2019 | #2,214 | 84 | 0.0050% |
| 2018 | #2,023 | 97 | 0.0057% |
| 2017 | #1,827 | 113 | 0.0065% |
| 2016 | #2,015 | 99 | 0.0056% |
| 2015 | #1,881 | 109 | 0.0061% |
| 2014 | #1,713 | 123 | 0.0069% |
| 2013 | #1,917 | 105 | 0.0060% |
| 2012 | #1,622 | 134 | 0.0076% |
| 2011 | #1,740 | 119 | 0.0068% |
| 2010 | #1,620 | 134 | 0.0075% |
| 2009 | #1,439 | 163 | 0.0089% |
| 2008 | #1,389 | 172 | 0.0091% |
| 2007 | #1,250 | 199 | 0.0104% |
| 2006 | #1,089 | 233 | 0.0123% |
| 2005 | #1,114 | 213 | 0.0115% |
| 2004 | #1,089 | 211 | 0.0115% |
| 2003 | #1,028 | 224 | 0.0123% |
| 2002 | #974 | 228 | 0.0127% |
| 2001 | #919 | 246 | 0.0137% |
| 2000 | #780 | 295 | 0.0162% |
| 1999 | #799 | 274 | 0.0154% |
| 1998 | #751 | 288 | 0.0163% |
| 1997 | #635 | 353 | 0.0203% |
| 1996 | #607 | 378 | 0.0216% |
| 1995 | #560 | 415 | 0.0236% |
| 1994 | #527 | 468 | 0.0262% |
| 1993 | #435 | 578 | 0.0320% |
| 1992 | #422 | 597 | 0.0324% |
| 1991 | #422 | 606 | 0.0323% |
| 1990 | #390 | 672 | 0.0354% |
| 1989 | #359 | 712 | 0.0386% |
| 1988 | #310 | 799 | 0.0449% |
| 1987 | #275 | 895 | 0.0515% |
| 1986 | #278 | 882 | 0.0514% |
| 1985 | #247 | 1,043 | 0.0606% |
| 1984 | #237 | 1,069 | 0.0635% |
| 1983 | #208 | 1,209 | 0.0724% |
| 1982 | #190 | 1,439 | 0.0850% |
| 1981 | #177 | 1,565 | 0.0938% |
| 1980 | #157 | 1,776 | 0.1070% |
| 1979 | #147 | 1,934 | 0.1205% |
| 1978 | #138 | 1,951 | 0.1274% |
| 1977 | #134 | 2,122 | 0.1384% |
| 1976 | #117 | 2,275 | 0.1553% |
| 1975 | #107 | 2,654 | 0.1820% |
| 1974 | #112 | 2,632 | 0.1793% |
| 1973 | #113 | 2,754 | 0.1889% |
| 1972 | #89 | 3,398 | 0.2234% |
| 1971 | #98 | 3,721 | 0.2236% |
| 1970 | #106 | 3,591 | 0.2054% |
| 1969 | #98 | 3,771 | 0.2235% |
| 1968 | #93 | 3,697 | 0.2254% |
| 1967 | #121 | 2,798 | 0.1695% |
| 1966 | #131 | 2,771 | 0.1638% |
| 1965 | #139 | 2,758 | 0.1562% |
| 1964 | #147 | 2,764 | 0.1459% |
| 1963 | #157 | 2,579 | 0.1338% |
| 1962 | #165 | 2,457 | 0.1249% |
| 1961 | #167 | 2,514 | 0.1246% |
| 1960 | #172 | 2,328 | 0.1151% |
| 1959 | #169 | 2,285 | 0.1129% |
| 1958 | #166 | 2,258 | 0.1122% |
| 1957 | #165 | 2,327 | 0.1138% |
| 1956 | #164 | 2,276 | 0.1134% |
| 1955 | #167 | 2,054 | 0.1050% |
| 1954 | #175 | 1,960 | 0.1009% |
| 1953 | #171 | 1,808 | 0.0961% |
| 1952 | #173 | 1,775 | 0.0957% |
| 1951 | #179 | 1,637 | 0.0909% |
| 1950 | #179 | 1,567 | 0.0915% |
| 1949 | #193 | 1,408 | 0.0823% |
| 1948 | #197 | 1,365 | 0.0804% |
| 1947 | #194 | 1,378 | 0.0777% |
| 1946 | #203 | 1,200 | 0.0764% |
| 1945 | #240 | 771 | 0.0590% |
| 1944 | #289 | 561 | 0.0423% |
| 1943 | #323 | 475 | 0.0340% |
| 1942 | #331 | 440 | 0.0326% |
| 1941 | #341 | 369 | 0.0305% |
| 1940 | #342 | 352 | 0.0308% |
| 1939 | #373 | 312 | 0.0285% |
| 1938 | #354 | 333 | 0.0302% |
| 1937 | #349 | 339 | 0.0319% |
| 1936 | #370 | 293 | 0.0282% |
| 1935 | #410 | 251 | 0.0239% |
| 1934 | #425 | 238 | 0.0228% |
| 1933 | #434 | 220 | 0.0218% |
| 1932 | #405 | 261 | 0.0245% |
| 1931 | #357 | 325 | 0.0305% |
| 1930 | #359 | 351 | 0.0312% |
| 1929 | #349 | 348 | 0.0312% |
| 1928 | #329 | 411 | 0.0356% |
| 1927 | #343 | 379 | 0.0318% |
| 1926 | #314 | 449 | 0.0379% |
| 1925 | #288 | 542 | 0.0445% |
| 1924 | #276 | 573 | 0.0459% |
| 1923 | #261 | 603 | 0.0500% |
| 1922 | #306 | 450 | 0.0375% |
| 1921 | #348 | 356 | 0.0289% |
| 1920 | #368 | 321 | 0.0268% |
| 1919 | #356 | 326 | 0.0288% |
| 1918 | #375 | 306 | 0.0264% |
| 1917 | #339 | 338 | 0.0313% |
| 1916 | #360 | 292 | 0.0280% |
| 1915 | #382 | 251 | 0.0255% |
| 1914 | #405 | 172 | 0.0226% |
| 1913 | #490 | 108 | 0.0173% |
| 1912 | #535 | 84 | 0.0151% |
| 1911 | #530 | 63 | 0.0151% |
| 1910 | #690 | 39 | 0.0098% |
| 1909 | #705 | 33 | 0.0095% |
| 1908 | #663 | 35 | 0.0105% |
| 1907 | #818 | 22 | 0.0069% |
| 1906 | #962 | 16 | 0.0054% |
| 1905 | #733 | 25 | 0.0086% |
| 1904 | #1,250 | 10 | 0.0036% |
| 1903 | #1,025 | 13 | 0.0050% |
| 1902 | #1,131 | 11 | 0.0042% |
| 1901 | #1,225 | 9 | 0.0038% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | #5,810 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #5,603 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #5,194 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1987 | #4,569 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #3,651 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1985 | #4,690 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1984 | #4,963 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1983 | #5,474 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1982 | #4,583 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1981 | #3,026 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1980 | #2,964 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1979 | #4,063 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1978 | #3,849 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1977 | #2,663 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1976 | #3,469 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1975 | #2,537 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 1974 | #3,558 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1973 | #2,123 | 20 | 0.0013% |
| 1972 | #2,323 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1971 | #1,986 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1970 | #1,936 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1969 | #2,860 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1968 | #1,649 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 1967 | #2,467 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1966 | #4,537 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1965 | #2,472 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1964 | #2,408 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1963 | #2,671 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1962 | #2,277 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1961 | #3,094 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1960 | #2,039 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 1959 | #2,529 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1958 | #2,092 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1957 | #2,374 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 1956 | #3,533 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1955 | #2,434 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1954 | #3,825 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1953 | #2,900 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1952 | #2,676 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1950 | #3,325 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1949 | #1,939 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1948 | #3,005 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1947 | #3,729 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1946 | #3,521 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1945 | #3,335 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1943 | #4,037 | 5 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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