A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Yolanda
syncopated · composed · distinct
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenDerived from the medieval French Yolande, which likely traces back to the Greek word for violet. The name travelled across southern Europe for centuries before appearing in American birth registers around the turn of the twentieth century. It found its largest American audience during the late 1960s.
Also answers toYo-Yo, Yoli, Landa
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1901–2025
SSA Data 1901 peak: 3,782 souls, A.D. 1969 2025
2025: 49 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
56 yrs
Most Yolandas were born around 1969 — taped songs off the radio and timed it well.
Peak Reign
1969
№98 that year
Generation
Gen X, 45%
then Boomer 33% · Millennial 14%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈113K ever born · now falling
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Yolanda grew up with
SSA Datalava lamps·bell-bottoms·8-track tapes
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Yolanda peaked in 1969.
Estimated average age: 56.
What people think
Opinion LedgerAwaiting human data — cast the first votes.
Yolanda sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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In your mind, Yolanda sounds more like a —
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Public Opinion Ledger
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The public has not yet weighed in on Yolanda. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name lands firmly in the late-sixties groove. A Yolanda is statistically most likely to be in her mid-fifties, with deep roots in Generation X. It suggests someone who remembers when long-distance phone calls were planned in advance. It rarely needs to be repeated across a conference table.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The name reached its single-year peak in 1969, when roughly four thousand American newborns received it.
Field Note 02
Nearly eighty percent of all living bearers belong to either Generation X or the Baby Boomer cohort.
Field Note 03
Annual registrations have quietly dwindled from thousands per year to fewer than fifty by 2025.
Notable Yolandas
AI-WrittenYolanda Kingactivist and actress, b. 1955
Yolanda Adamsgospel singer and radio host, b. 1961
Yolanda Hadidtelevision personality and model, b. 1964
Ephemera — If Yolanda were a…
AI-WrittenCity
San Antonio
Color
Marigold
Object
Dual-cassette deck
Drink
Iced tea with mint
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