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Yolanda

Pronounced Y OW0 L AA1 N D AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 1969
  • 124 years in use
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How popular is Yolanda?

Yolanda is a girls' name, and first appears in 1901. It has been given to 113,416 children — the 332nd most common girls' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 50% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1969, when 3,771 children were given it.

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1969Girls: 3,771Boys: 11

Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
Y OW0 L AA1 N D AH0
Stress pattern:
010
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Yolanda

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Yolanda

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Yolanda?
Yolanda ranks 332nd among girls' names in US records, with 113,416 births since 1901. Over the past decade it accounts for 803.
Is Yolanda a unisex name?
No. Yolanda is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Yolanda most popular?
1969, when 3,771 children were given the name. It has been in use for 124 years and is still recorded as of 2024.