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girls' name ★ peaked 1968

Yevette

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Yevette
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1968
72 babies
All-time total
839
#8,483 all-time among girls
First recorded
1949
in Social Security records

Yevette popularity over time

839 babies have been named Yevette since 1949, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1968Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1940s 6 1 – #5,240
1950s 92 9 +1433% #3,084
1960s 379 38 +312% #1,310
1970s 216 22 -43% #1,951
1980s 83 8 -62% #4,741
1990s 58 6 -30% #6,973
2000s 5 1 -91% #17,590
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Yevette

Yevette is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1949, 839 American babies have been named Yevette. Its peak came in 1968, when 72 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Yevette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yevette?

The median living Yevette is about 56 years old; half are between 49 and 61. An estimated 800 people named Yevette are alive in the United States today.

median 56 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Yevette year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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2000 5 #17,590
1995 8 #10,499
1990 9 #9,236
1985 5 #12,480
1980 16 #4,741
1975 18 #3,771
1970 44 #1,951
1965 42 #1,766
1960 13 #3,686
1955 9 #4,369
1950 8 #4,310
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Yevette, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yevette?

The median living Yevette is about 56 years old. Half of all living Yevettes are between 49 and 61 years old.

How many people named Yevette are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Yevette are alive in the United States, based on 839 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yevette in 2025?

Yevette did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Yevette?

839 babies have been named Yevette in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yevette most popular?

Yevette peaked in 1968, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Yevette a boy or girl name?

Yevette is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Yevette rising or falling?

Yevette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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