Volanda
A feminine name derived from the Spanish name Violante or Yolanda, itself from the Germanic name Violanda.
Name Census estimates that about 84 living Americans carry the first name Volanda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Volanda today is around 53 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Volanda births was 1967 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Volanda. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Volanda. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
84
~ 1 in 4,080,409 Americans
Peak year
1967
8 babies that year
Average age
53
years old
1989 SSA rank
#14,492
Tracked since 1950
Popularity
Volanda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Volanda from the 1950s through to the 1980s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 31 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Volanda by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Volanda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Volanda
The name Volanda is believed to have its origins in the Germanic languages, specifically from the Old High German name Walund or Volund. This name is derived from the Proto-Germanic word *walunđiz, which means "ruler" or "wielder of power." The earliest recorded instances of this name date back to the 8th century AD in various Germanic tribes across central and northern Europe.
One of the earliest known references to the name Volanda can be found in the Old Norse poem "Völundarkviða," which is part of the Poetic Edda. This poem tells the story of Völundr, a legendary smith and craftsman who was captured by a Swedish king and forced to work as a slave. The name Volanda is believed to be a later adaptation of this Old Norse name.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Volanda. One of the earliest recorded examples is Volanda of Merania (c. 1190-1244), a Hungarian princess who was the wife of King Andrew II of Hungary. Another notable figure was Volanda of Aragon (1362-1424), a member of the Spanish royal family and the wife of John I, King of Aragon.
In the literary world, Volanda was the name of a character in the 14th-century Italian novella "Il Novellino," which is a collection of short stories and anecdotes. The name also appears in the works of the 16th-century Italian poet Torquato Tasso, who used it for a character in his epic poem "Gerusalemme Liberata."
One of the most famous individuals with the name Volanda was Volanda Goudoever (1898-1993), a Dutch painter and ceramicist who was a prominent figure in the Amsterdam Impressionist movement. Her works are displayed in several museums, including the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.
Another notable bearer of the name was Volanda Jakič (1920-2011), a Slovenian author and playwright who wrote numerous novels, short stories, and plays. Her works explored themes of love, family, and the struggles of everyday life in post-war Yugoslavia.
People
Volanda + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Volanda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Volanda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 84 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Volanda going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,080,409 US residents.
Is Volanda a common name?
We classify Volanda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 97 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Volanda most popular?
The single biggest year for Volanda was 1967, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Volanda is about 53 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Volanda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Volanda in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.