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Yolanda

Girl

Meaning of Yolanda: Greek: 'violet flower'

Yolanda is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3131st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3131

49 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

113,455

First recorded 1901 · peak 1969

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 1,580 babies1982: 1,448 babies1983: 1,216 babies1984: 1,077 babies1985: 1,052 babies1986: 895 babies1987: 905 babies1988: 808 babies1989: 722 babies1990: 681 babies19901991: 606 babies1992: 597 babies1993: 578 babies1994: 468 babies1995: 415 babies1996: 378 babies1997: 353 babies1998: 288 babies1999: 274 babies2000: 295 babies20002001: 246 babies2002: 228 babies2003: 224 babies2004: 211 babies2005: 214 babies2006: 233 babies2007: 199 babies2008: 172 babies2009: 163 babies2010: 134 babies20102011: 119 babies2012: 134 babies2013: 105 babies2014: 123 babies2015: 109 babies2016: 99 babies2017: 113 babies2018: 97 babies2019: 84 babies2020: 65 babies20202021: 54 babies2022: 54 babies2023: 60 babies2024: 68 babies2025: 49 babies
US babies named Yolanda per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,580.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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