Yocheved: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,996

among girls · ↓610 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yocheved · -27% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,701

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2012

89 babies

All-time total

2,410

#4,146 all-time among girls

First recorded

1953

in Social Security records

Yocheved popularity over time

2,410 babies have been named Yocheved since 1953, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	14	1	–	#4,588
1960s	34	3	+143%	#4,259
1970s	135	14	+297%	#3,922
1980s	265	27	+96%	#2,643
1990s	365	37	+38%	#2,658
2000s	490	49	+34%	#2,779
2010s	691	69	+41%	#2,144
2020s (to 2025)	416	69	0%	#2,240

Where Yocheved is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	55	0.03	outside top 500
2027	54	0.03	outside top 500
2028	54	0.03	outside top 500
2029	53	0.03	outside top 500
2030	53	0.03	outside top 500

Where Yocheved is most popular

Girls named Yocheved per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.041 per 1,000.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Yocheved born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	122	0.676	+1537%
New York	159	0.402	+872%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Yocheved

Yocheved is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,996 in 2025 with 56 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1953, 2,410 American babies have been named Yocheved. Its peak came in 2012, when 89 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Yocheved stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yocheved?

The median living Yocheved is about 17 years old; half are between 8 and 31. An estimated 2,400 people named Yocheved are alive in the United States today.

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

Yocheved year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	56	#2,996
2024	77	#2,386
2023	66	#2,672
2022	67	#2,638
2021	69	#2,556
2020	81	#2,240
2019	63	#2,727
2018	81	#2,273
2017	72	#2,507
2016	71	#2,537
2015	76	#2,430
2014	59	#2,921
2013	58	#2,935
2012	89	#2,144
2011	47	#3,451
2010	75	#2,492
2009	47	#3,511
2008	57	#3,053
2007	48	#3,478
2006	52	#3,223
2005	51	#3,123
2004	50	#3,126
2003	52	#2,955
2002	55	#2,779
2001	43	#3,253
2000	35	#3,736
1995	39	#3,021
1990	36	#3,154
1985	32	#2,936
1980	24	#3,503
1975	8	#7,164
1970	9	#5,816
1965	5	#7,521
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yocheved?

The median living Yocheved is about 17 years old. Half of all living Yocheveds are between 8 and 31 years old.

How many people named Yocheved are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Yocheved are alive in the United States, based on 2,410 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yocheved in 2025?

Yocheved ranked #2,996 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 56 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yocheved?

2,410 babies have been named Yocheved in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yocheved most popular?

Yocheved peaked in 2012, when 89 newborns received the name.

Is Yocheved a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yocheved rising or falling?

Yocheved has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Yocheved become more popular?

Yocheved looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 girls named Yocheved in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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