Yvette
A female given name from French borrowed from French in the nineteenth century.
Every Yvette since 1898 — 64,233 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Yvette
Yvette is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,630 in 2025 with 128 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.
Since 1898, 64,233 American babies have been named Yvette. Its peak came in 1967, when 2,754 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 Yvette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Yvette year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank | Boys | Boys rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 128 | #1,630 | — | — |
| 2024 | 129 | #1,621 | — | — |
| 2023 | 111 | #1,825 | — | — |
| 2022 | 126 | #1,676 | — | — |
| 2021 | 128 | #1,639 | — | — |
| 2020 | 116 | #1,741 | — | — |
| 2019 | 122 | #1,715 | — | — |
| 2018 | 122 | #1,709 | — | — |
| 2017 | 103 | #1,953 | — | — |
| 2016 | 115 | #1,814 | — | — |
| 2015 | 148 | #1,525 | — | — |
| 2014 | 162 | #1,415 | — | — |
| 2013 | 149 | #1,495 | — | — |
| 2012 | 154 | #1,476 | — | — |
| 2011 | 193 | #1,242 | — | — |
| 2010 | 191 | #1,259 | — | — |
| 2009 | 190 | #1,283 | — | — |
| 2008 | 231 | #1,122 | — | — |
| 2007 | 245 | #1,074 | — | — |
| 2006 | 295 | #902 | — | — |
| 2005 | 303 | #839 | — | — |
| 2004 | 324 | #788 | — | — |
| 2003 | 321 | #774 | — | — |
| 2002 | 344 | #719 | — | — |
| 2001 | 393 | #643 | — | — |
| 2000 | 407 | #622 | — | — |
| 1995 | 515 | #483 | — | — |
| 1990 | 739 | #362 | 5 | #9,474 |
| 1985 | 682 | #345 | 5 | #7,568 |
| 1980 | 874 | #283 | 6 | #6,233 |
| 1975 | 1,018 | #240 | 9 | #3,939 |
| 1970 | 2,052 | #162 | 5 | #5,428 |
| 1965 | 2,465 | #154 | 10 | #2,779 |
| 1960 | 1,425 | #225 | — | — |
| 1955 | 563 | #370 | — | — |
| 1950 | 317 | #455 | — | — |
| 1945 | 165 | #572 | — | — |
| 1940 | 119 | #644 | — | — |
| 1935 | 83 | #743 | — | — |
| 1930 | 126 | #618 | — | — |
| 1925 | 160 | #567 | — | — |
| 1920 | 122 | #658 | — | — |
| 1915 | 89 | #712 | — | — |
| 1910 | 17 | #1,109 | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | 5 | #2,217 | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
Famous people named Yvette
- Yvette Guilbert Actor · 1865–1944
- Yvette Mimieux Actor · b. 1942
- Yvette Williams Athlete · 1929–2019
- Yvette Nicole Brown Actor · b. 1971
- Yvette Cooper Politician · b. 1969
Ranked by global fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Yvette mean?
A female given name from French borrowed from French in the nineteenth century.
How popular is the name Yvette in 2025?
Yvette ranked #1,630 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 128 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
How many people are named Yvette?
64,233 babies have been named Yvette in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Yvette most popular?
Yvette peaked in 1967, when 2,754 newborns received the name.
Is Yvette a boy or girl name?
Yvette is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Yvette rising or falling?
Yvette has been roughly stable over the past decade.
Who are famous people named Yvette?
Well-known people named Yvette include Yvette Guilbert (actor), Yvette Mimieux (actor), Yvette Williams (athlete).