Vicki vs Yolanda

Vicki and Yolandacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1987, Vicki was ranked #287 and Yolanda #446 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Vicki was ranked #5876 and Yolanda #3681 among girls in England and Wales.

Vicki and Yolanda over time

Vicki and Yolanda appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Yolanda held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Vicki in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Vicki reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Yolanda in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 1996–2012
Vicki held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Yolanda in 8.
Highest recorded here: Vicki #848 in 1996, Yolanda #993 in 2000.
The order changed in 1997: Yolanda moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #848 and #1031; by 1997 that had become #1015 and #1015.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Vicki #5876, Yolanda #3681.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Vicki

Pairs where Vicki shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Jennifer vs Vicki
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Jennifer #1 in 1956, Vicki #12 in 1956.
Jennifer · Vicki · 24 shared years, 1952–1975 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1956 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Karen vs Vicki
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Karen #1 in 1957, Vicki #30 in 1959.
Karen · Vicki · 23 shared years, 1954–1976 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1959 New Zealand ranking
Kerry vs Vicki
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Kerry and Vicki averaged 7.5 places apart, ending at #82 and #97.
Kerry · Vicki · 24 shared years, 1952–1975 · Closest over the longest run
See the 1975 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Cheryl vs Vicki
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Cheryl and Vicki averaged 8.4 places apart, ending at #94 and #78.
Cheryl · Vicki · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Closest over the longest run
See the 1972 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Vicki, Yolanda
Field	Vicki	Yolanda
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Origin	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation		Not yet recorded
Syllables	2	3
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ	GB-ENW, IE
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Girls #5876 (2012)	England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	82/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	60/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Vicki has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Yolanda.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Vicki

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #38 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1975
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–1975).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2012
Most recently recorded at #5876 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012.
England and Wales · Girls

Yolanda

Popularity journey

First recorded1970
First recorded at #447 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1970–1987
Highest recorded position: #446 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1987 (recorded 1970–1987).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls