Gender
Female
Origin
- Greek
- Variant of Violet flower.
- Spanish
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
- Flower
Pronunciation
yo-lan-da, yol(a)-nda
Famous People
WNBA player Yolanda Griffith, Musician Yolanda Adams, Writer Yolanda Blanco
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Martin Luther King
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1968 (rank #1612, 24 births); most recent 1990 (rank #5382, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 1969 (rank #98, 3,772 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3211, 49 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 49 |
| 2024 | – | 68 |
| 2023 | – | 60 |
| 2022 | – | 54 |
| 2021 | – | 54 |
| 2020 | – | 65 |
| 2019 | – | 84 |
| 2018 | – | 97 |
| 2017 | – | 113 |
| 2016 | – | 99 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #993, 21 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5890, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1970 (rank #461, 46 births); most recent 2022 (rank #5410, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)