Total births
36
Girls' name · since 1918
Yva
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 36 babies named Yva, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 36
- total births
- 1918–2022
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Yva is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 36 have been recorded since 1918.
Social Security Administration records show Yva recorded 36 times among girls since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2022.
- 36 total births
- 1918–2022 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
36 girls have been named Yva since 1918, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2022.
- 36
- total births
- 1918–2022
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Yva was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
8 babies were named Yva in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Yva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yva splits its recorded history at 2019: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yva at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Yva popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2022
- Peak year (1918)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Yva by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Yva's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Yva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
8 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 12 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yva? ▼
36 babies have been named Yva since 1918. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1918 with 8 births.
When was Yva most popular? ▼
Yva was most popular in the 2020s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Yva been used? ▼
Records for Yva go back to 1918, giving 105 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Yva? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yvanna, Yvaine, Yvana, Yvalondra, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Yva
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Yvana Girl
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Yvalondra Girl
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Yvan Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1918–2022 (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. "Yva: Baby Name Since 1918 - 36 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yva. 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 Yva 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 July 2026.