ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1901 First Year 2026 Last Year 1969 Peak Year #89 Peak Rank 113K Total Count 126 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Yolanda What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Yolanda is a female given name from Western Europe and North America, derived from the Greek name Iolanthe meaning "Violet". In German and Dutch the name is spoken similarly but traditionally spelled Jolanda, and in Italian, Portuguese and Romanian Iolanda. Yolonda is an African-American spelling of the name. Cognates are the Czech and Slovak Jolantha and the Polish Jolanta. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yolanda%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yolanda%5F%28name%29) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Yolanda](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Yolanda_Adams_2007Feb11.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yolanda%5F%28name%29) 📖 ## The Story of Yolanda Yolanda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1901, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1969, when 3,771 Yolandas were born — ranking #98 that year. As of 2026, Yolanda ranks #2,678 for baby girls with 65 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 113K Yolandas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Yolanda Phonetically similar names — useful when Yolanda is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Yolonda](/yolonda) * [Jolanda](/jolanda) * Holanda * [Rolanda](/rolanda) * [Yolande](/yolande) * [Jolanta](/jolanta) * [Rolando](/rolando) * Wallenda * [Uganda](/uganda) * [Johana](/johana) * [Yelena](/yelena) * [Ulana](/ulana) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Yolanda What does the name Yolanda mean? Yolanda is a female given name from Western Europe and North America, derived from the Greek name Iolanthe meaning "Violet". In German and Dutch the name is spoken similarly but traditionally spelled Jolanda, and in Italian, Portuguese and Romanian Iolanda. Yolonda is an African-American spelling of the name. Cognates are the Czech and Slovak Jolantha and the Polish Jolanta. How popular is Yolanda in 2026? In 2026, Yolanda ranks #2,678 among girls' names in the U.S., with 65 babies given the name that year. When was Yolanda most popular? Yolanda reached its peak popularity in 1969, ranking #89 that year with 3,771 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Yolanda most popular? Yolanda has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Texas, District of Columbia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Yolanda. Is Yolanda a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Yolanda is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Yolanda? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yolanda include Shelly, Belle, Joanna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧ShellyPeak #89](/shelly)[👧BellePeak #90](/belle)[👧JoannaPeak #88](/joanna)[👧VelmaPeak #88](/velma)[👧FeliciaPeak #90](/felicia)[👧MaureenPeak #88](/maureen)[👧DeannaPeak #88](/deanna)[👧MelodyPeak #90](/melody) ## About the name Yolanda Yolanda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1901 and has accumulated 113K births in the dataset. Yolanda's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #89\. Use the chart and map above to compare Yolanda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1969 → ](/year/1969) * [ Names of the 1960s → ](/decade/1960s) * [ Names starting with "Y" → ](/letter/y) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.