Yolanda Yao
There are approximately 3 people named Yolanda Yao living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Yolanda with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Yao. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Yolanda
86K
Alive today
Named Yao
12K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 86K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1969
Average age: 56
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (63.5%)
Estimated bearers: 12K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,235
Per 100K: 3.64
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (90.7%)
First name trend
Yolanda: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Yolanda. The peak year was 1969 with 3,782 births. The average person named Yolanda today is 56 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yolanda
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Yolanda, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 63.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Yolanda described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Yolanda at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino63.5% · 86,236
- Black or African American25.7% · 34,832
- White6.3% · 8,520
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 3,887
- Two or more races1.1% · 1,519
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 792
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Yao surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Yao, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 90.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Yao described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Yao at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander90.7% · 9,865
- Black or African American3.6% · 395
- White2.9% · 315
- Two or more races2.2% · 235
- Hispanic or Latino0.6% · 70
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.0% · 2
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Yolanda has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0250% of the US population, based on 85,679 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Yolanda right now.
The surname Yao appears at a rate of 3.64 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0036%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Yolanda Yao. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Yolanda Yao: questions and answers
How many people are named Yolanda Yao?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Yolanda Yao. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0250%) with the surname frequency (3.64 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Yolanda Yao?
We classify Yolanda Yao as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Yolanda a male or female name?
Yolanda is predominantly female. Out of 113,400 total SSA registrations, 0.5% were male and 99.5% were female. See the full Yolanda profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Yolanda Yao?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.