Yolando
Of Spanish origin, a variant form of the name Violante meaning "violet flower".
Name Census estimates that about 365 living Americans carry the first name Yolando. It is a predominantly female name (98.9% of registrations). The average person named Yolando today is around 55 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yolando births was 1971 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yolando. 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.
People living today
365
~ 1 in 939,053 Americans
Peak year
1971
32 babies that year
Average age
55
years old
1975 SSA rank
#6,326
Tracked since 1916
Census
Yolando in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 515 people with the first name Yolando, which placed it at #20,162 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#20,162
National first-name rank
People counted
515
515 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
53.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yolando
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yolando is Hispanic at 53.4%. The next largest groups are Black (31.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Yolando described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Yolando at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino53.4% · 275
- Black or African American31.3% · 161
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.1% · 52
- White4.5% · 23
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 3
- Two or more races0.2% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Yolando
Yolando leans heavily female at 98.9% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Yolando as a male name
- Ranked #6,326 in 1975
- 5 male births in 1975
- Peak: 1975 (5 births)
Yolando as a female name
- Ranked #12,939 in 1990
- 6 female births in 1990
- Peak: 1971 (32 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Yolando on both sides of the split. Of the 523 people counted with this name, 118 were male (22.6%) and 405 were female (77.4%).
Popularity
Yolando: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yolando from the 1910s through to the 1990s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 195 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yolando 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 Yolando during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yolandos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Florida, Georgia recorded the most babies named Yolando, while New York, Illinois, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 5 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yolando
The name Yolando is believed to have originated from the Spanish language, derived from the name Rolando, which itself is a variant of the French name Roland. The name Roland is thought to have Germanic roots, possibly coming from the words "hrod" meaning "fame" and "land" meaning "territory."
The earliest recorded use of the name Yolando can be traced back to the 12th century in Spain. During this time, the name was likely influenced by the popularity of the French epic poem "The Song of Roland," which told the story of a legendary Frankish military leader named Roland who fought alongside Charlemagne.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Yolando was Yolando de Subirats, a 13th-century Catalan nobleman who served as a military commander during the Reconquista, the period of Christian conquest over the Muslim-ruled territories of the Iberian Peninsula.
In the 15th century, Yolando de Aragón, a Spanish noblewoman, played a significant role in the political intrigues of the Kingdom of Naples. She was the daughter of King Ferdinand I of Naples and was married to King Alfonso V of Aragon.
During the Renaissance period, Yolando Alberti was an Italian humanist scholar and writer who lived in the 15th century. She was known for her work on classical literature and her contributions to the study of ancient texts.
In the 17th century, Yolando de Sevilla was a Spanish painter and engraver who specialized in religious art. His works can be found in various churches and museums throughout Spain.
Another notable figure with the name Yolando was Yolando Donizmetti, an Italian composer who lived in the early 19th century. He is best known for his operas, which were popular in his time and influenced the development of Italian opera.
While the name Yolando has its roots in Spain and has been used throughout various periods in history, it has since become relatively uncommon in modern times, especially in English-speaking countries.
People
Yolando + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yolando 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
Yolando: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yolando?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 365 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yolando 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 939,053 US residents.
Is Yolando a common name?
We classify Yolando as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 473 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yolando most popular?
The single biggest year for Yolando was 1971, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yolando is about 55 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yolando in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 515 people with the name Yolando, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,162 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Yolando in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Yolando?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Yolando on both sides of the split. Of the 523 people counted with this name, 118 were male (22.6%) and 405 were female (77.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Yolando?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yolando is Hispanic at 53.4%. The next largest groups are Black (31.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Yolando most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Yolando in the 2020 Census, accounting for 53.4% (275 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Yolando in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yolando a female name?
Yes, 98.9% of people registered as Yolando 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.
Is Yolando still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yolando in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Yolando can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people share the name Yolando?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.