Yolanda

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A few things about Yolanda you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Yolanda

Yolanda Adams

American gospel singer

Choose Yolanda and your child shares a first name with Yolanda Adams, an American gospel singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Yolanda, like who?” Yolanda Adams's Wikipedia article is available in 28 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 32,787 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Yolanda, 49 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Yolanda would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryYolanda first shows up in US birth records in 1901, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 124 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1972, when it ranked #89. Today it's #3,211, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowYolanda was 5.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 6,158 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 32,787.
• 🍂TrendYolanda has slipped 614 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,211. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Yolanda

Yolanda is a girl name of French, German and Greek origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with Y and ending in “-nda”. US birth records list Yolanda for girls from 1901 to 2025, in 125 of those 125 years. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked #89 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,211, with 49 babies.

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