Yolandita
A Spanish diminutive form of the French feminine name Yolande, meaning "violet flower".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Yolandita. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yolandita today is around 54 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yolandita births was 1977 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yolandita. 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 Yolandita. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1977
6 babies that year
Average age
54
years old
1977 SSA rank
#9,641
Tracked since 1977
Popularity
Yolandita: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Yolandita 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 Yolandita during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Yolandita
The name Yolandita is a diminutive form of the Spanish name Yolanda, which in turn is derived from the Old Germanic nameIolantha. Iolantha is believed to be composed of two elements: "io" meaning violet and "lant" meaning land or territory, so the name can be interpreted as meaning "violet land" or "land of violets".
Yolanda was initially brought to the Iberian Peninsula by the Visigoths, a Germanic people who ruled parts of Spain and Portugal from the 5th to the 8th centuries. The name became popular in Spain during the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Yolanda de Aragón (1384-1449), a Queen consort of Aragon and Countess of Barcelona.
In the 12th century, the name gained prominence in France through the House of Capet, a dynasty that ruled France from 987 to 1328. Yolanda of Courtenay (1200-1233) was a Latin empress of the Byzantine Empire through her marriage to Emperor Robert of Courtenay. Another notable figure was Yolande of Aragon (1384-1442), a daughter of King John I of Aragon and Queen of Naples.
During the Renaissance, the name was further popularized by the Italian poet Giovanni Boccaccio, who featured a character named Yolanda in his famous work "The Decameron". In the 17th century, Yolanda Guzman (1636-1669) was a Spanish-American writer and poet who is considered one of the first female voices in Latin American literature.
In the 19th century, Yolanda Betbeder (1827-1859) was a French writer and feminist activist who advocated for women's rights and education. In the 20th century, Yolanda Gamarra de Calcena (1892-1976) was a Bolivian educator and activist who played a significant role in promoting women's suffrage and access to education in her country.
While Yolandita is a diminutive form, it has been used as a given name in its own right, particularly in Spanish-speaking countries. Notable bearers of the name include Yolandita Monge (1932-2022), a respected Mexican actress and singer known for her work in television, film, and theater.
People
Yolandita + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yolandita as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yolandita: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yolandita?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yolandita 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Yolandita a common name?
We classify Yolandita as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yolandita most popular?
The single biggest year for Yolandita was 1977, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yolandita is about 54 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Yolandita a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yolandita 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.