Girl · #13,724 in 2026

Yolande

Yolande is a feminine given name. People, real or fictional, with this name include:

Current Rank
#13,724
Peak Rank
#2,042 (1970)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1902
First Year
1997
Last Year
1970
Peak Year
#2042
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
83
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Yolande

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Yolande is a feminine given name. People, real or fictional, with this name include:

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The Story of Yolande

Yolande first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1902, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 40 Yolandes were born — ranking #2,042 that year. As of 2026, Yolande ranks #13,724 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Yolandes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Yolande

Phonetically similar names — useful when Yolande is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Yolande

What does the name Yolande mean?
Yolande is a feminine given name. People, real or fictional, with this name include:
How popular is Yolande in 2026?
In 2026, Yolande ranks #13,724 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Yolande most popular?
Yolande reached its peak popularity in 1970, ranking #2,042 that year with 40 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Yolande most popular?
Yolande has historically been most popular in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Yolande.
Is Yolande a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Yolande is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Yolande?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yolande include Kandie, Cristel, Seneca. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Yolande

Yolande is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1902 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Yolande's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #2,042. Use the chart and map above to compare Yolande's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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.