Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1991

Yvett

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Yvett
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1991
15 babies
All-time total
333
#15,057 all-time among girls
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Yvett popularity over time

333 babies have been named Yvett since 1961, 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
00.010.010.0118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1975Girls

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 – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 55 6 – #4,622
1970s 64 6 +16% #5,159
1980s 68 7 +6% #5,883
1990s 64 6 -6% #6,252
2000s 77 8 +20% #11,308
2010s 5 1 -94% #19,204
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Yvett

Yvett 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 1961, 333 American babies have been named Yvett. Its peak came in 1991, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Yvett?

The median living Yvett is about 38 years old; half are between 25 and 50. An estimated 300 people named Yvett are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Yvett year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 5 #19,204
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 7 #15,199
2008 10 #11,583
2007 6 #17,584
2006 7 #15,121
2005 9 #11,812
2004 8 #12,747
2003 9 #11,308
2002 6 #15,384
2001 7 #13,486
2000 8 #11,784
1995 5 #15,736
1990 8 #10,184
1985 5 #12,489
1980 6 #10,388
1975 12 #5,159
1970 7 #7,067
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yvett?

The median living Yvett is about 38 years old. Half of all living Yvetts are between 25 and 50 years old.

How many people named Yvett are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Yvett are alive in the United States, based on 333 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yvett in 2025?

Yvett 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 Yvett?

333 babies have been named Yvett in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yvett most popular?

Yvett peaked in 1991, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Yvett a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yvett rising or falling?

Yvett is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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