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Girl name

Yolande

/ˈjoʊlənd/ · 100% girls · last recorded 1997

Yolande has been given to about 1,620 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1970, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈjoʊlənd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 966
Median age today65 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Yolande per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1970 · 40
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,620

How popular is Yolande?

Its best year was 1970, when 40 babies were given the name, ranking 2080th. The typical living American called Yolande is about 65 years old today.

Names that sound like Yolande

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Yolanda0.74
  2. Adelaide0.54
  3. Jade0.52
  4. Sade0.52
  5. Jayde0.52
  6. Ilene0.49
  7. Ione0.49
  8. Maude0.47

Middle names for Yolande

Ranked by flow score
  1. Yolande Catherine0.84
  2. Yolande Josephine0.84
  3. Yolande Rose0.83
  4. Yolande Marie0.83
  5. Yolande Grace0.83
  6. Yolande Jane0.83

Sibling names for Yolande

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lenorasister · 0.77
  2. Winonasister · 0.75
  3. Louiebrother · 0.75
  4. Otisbrother · 0.74
  5. Ruthiesister · 0.74
  6. Hughbrother · 0.72

Where Yolande is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Yolande White0.78
    2. Yolande Nguyen0.78
    3. Yolande Moore0.78
    4. Yolande Hill0.78
    5. Yolande Hall0.78
    6. Yolande Brown0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Yolande

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.