A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME

Yolanda

/joʊˈlɑːn.də/ · girl name · outside the top 1,000 in 2025
syncopated · composed · distinct

Origin & Meaning

AI-Written
Derived 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 Data
lava lamps·bell-bottoms·8-track tapes

Generation Distribution — Living Yolandas

SSA Data
Silent 3%Boomer 33%Gen X 45%Millennial 14%Gen Z 4%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data
SSA: Yolanda peaked in 1969.
Estimated average age: 56.

What people think

Opinion Ledger
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Yolanda sounds like someone born in —

Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates

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Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger

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First Impressions

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The 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

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Field 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

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Yolanda Kingactivist and actress, b. 1955
Yolanda Adamsgospel singer and radio host, b. 1961
Yolanda Hadidtelevision personality and model, b. 1964

Adjacent Names

Ephemera — If Yolanda were a…

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City
San Antonio
Color
Marigold
Object
Dual-cassette deck
Drink
Iced tea with mint
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