Total births
839
Girls' name · since 1949
Yevette
Since 1949, U.S. Social Security records show 839 babies named Yevette, peaking in 1968. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 839
- total births
- 1949–2000
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Yevette is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 839 have been recorded since 1949.
Yevette has 839 recorded births among girls since 1949, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2000.
- 839 total births
- 1949–2000 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
839 girls have been named Yevette since 1949, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2000.
- 839
- total births
- 1949–2000
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Yevette was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
72 babies were named Yevette in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Yevette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yevette splits its recorded history at 1974: 28% of all births land in the more recent half, 72% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1952 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1968 peak of 72 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yevette at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1949
Yevette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2000
- Peak year (1968)
- 72
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Yevette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Yevette's strongest decade.
379 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Yevette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 92
1950s
92 births
- 1960s
1960s
379 births
- 1970s
1970s
216 births
- 1980s 83
1980s
83 births
- 1990s 58
1990s
58 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 379 births (45% of all-time use).
How Yevette compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Yevette's total volume
Yevette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Yevette by state
Where Yevette concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 99 | 11.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 22 | 2.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 14 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 11 | 1.3% |
California share of Yevette's total US births 11.8%
Even split
99 of 839 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yevette? ▼
Since 1949, Social Security records show 839 babies named Yevette. The most recent recorded year was 2000. Its busiest year on record was 1968, with 72 births.
When was Yevette most popular? ▼
Yevette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 379 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
Where is Yevette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yevette are California (99 births), Texas (22 births), New York (14 births).
How long has the name Yevette been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yevette since 1949 -- 52 years through the most recent 2000 data.
What names are similar to Yevette? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yeva, Yevonne, Yevetta. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yevette's data
- Yevette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (379 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yevettes (99 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1949–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Yevette: Baby Name Since 1949 - 839 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yevette. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Yevette draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.