as a First Name
Of uncertain origin. It is found in Old French as Yolande, of which this is a Latinate form. It may be ultimately of Germanic origin, but if so it has been altered beyond recognition. It is also sometimes identified with the name of St Jolenta (d. 1298), daughter of the king of Hungary.
| 322nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 165,270
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Texas
- has the most people named Yolanda per capita
- 1971
- marked the height of its popularity
99.94%
0.06%
23%
55+
55+
64%
30-54
30-54
9%
13-29
13-29
3%
0-12
0-12
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