Total births
64,047
Girls' name · since 1898
Yvette
Yvette has 64,047 recorded births since 1898 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1967 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1615
- among girls today
- 64,047
- born since 1898
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Yvette currently ranks #1615 among girls' names in America, with 64,047 babies recorded since 1898.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yvette has been recorded 64,047 times among girls since 1898, currently ranked #1615 nationally and more common than 91% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 2025.
- #1615 among girls today
- 64,047 born since 1898
- 1960s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yvette is currently the #1615 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 64,047 born since 1898, peaking in the 1960s.
- #1615
- among girls today
- 64,047
- born since 1898
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Yvette vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1615
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Yvette was born in this single decade.
1967
Single peak year
2,743 babies were named Yvette in 1967 - its busiest year on record.
How Yvette compares
64,047 Top 3% higher than 97% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Yvette's all-time total is 168x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yvette | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 64,047 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,743 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yvette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yvette's full recorded timeline at 1964, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1900, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1967 peak of 2,743 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yvette at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1967
Current rank
#1,615
Active since
1898
Yvette popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–2025
- Peak year (1967)
- 2,743
- Annual births at peak, across 128 years of records
Yvette popularity over time - boys
186 total births recorded since 1956 (Yvette as boys' name)
Yvette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Yvette's strongest decade.
22,088 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Yvette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 7
1890s
7 births
- 1900s 67
1900s
67 births
- 1910s 700
1910s
700 births
- 1920s 1,426
1920s
1,426 births
- 1930s 944
1930s
944 births
- 1940s 1,739
1940s
1,739 births
- 1950s 6,114
1950s
6,114 births
- 1960s
1960s
22,088 births
- 1970s
1970s
12,468 births
- 1980s 7,715
1980s
7,715 births
- 1990s 5,529
1990s
5,529 births
- 2000s 3,053
2000s
3,053 births
- 2010s 1,459
2010s
1,459 births
- 2020s 738
2020s
738 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 22,088 births (34% of all-time use).
How Yvette 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 Yvette's total volume
Yvette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Yvette by state
Where Yvette concentrates geographically, total births since 1898
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 13,873 | 21.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 9,434 | 14.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 7,179 | 11.2% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 3,300 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 1,906 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Florida | | 1,841 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 1,705 | 2.7% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 1,691 | 2.6% |
California share of Yvette's total US births 21.7%
Even split
13,873 of 64,047 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Yvette appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yvette? ▼
Since 1898, Social Security records show 64,047 babies named Yvette. Today it holds rank #1615 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1967, with 2,743 births.
When was Yvette most popular? ▼
Yvette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 22,088 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
Where is Yvette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yvette are California (13,873 births), New York (9,434 births), Texas (7,179 births).
How long has the name Yvette been used? ▼
Records for Yvette go back to 1898, giving 128 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Yvette? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yvetta, Yvett, Yves, Yvelisse, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yvette's data
- Yvette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (22,088 total births); usage has since declined to 738 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yvettes (13,873 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.
Keep exploring Yvette
Nearby Names Like Yvette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yvette
Yvetta Girl
480 births
Yvett Girl
333 births
Yves Girl
#13916 59 births
Yvelisse Girl
45 births
Yve Girl
#15804 15 births
Compare Yvette side by side: Yvette vs Yvetta Yvette vs Yvett Yvette vs Yves
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Yvette
Millicent #1614
11,825 births · Peak 1927
Diamond #1616
33,733 births · Peak 1999
Agatha #1613
9,491 births · Peak 1918
Storm #1617
2,789 births · Peak 2025
Azuri #1612
1,020 births · Peak 2023
Suri #1618
3,512 births · Peak 2012
Larissa #1611
23,498 births · Peak 1994
Gisselle #1619
10,551 births · Peak 2000
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, 1898–2025 (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. "Yvette: #1615 Girls' Name - 64,047 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yvette. 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 Yvette 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.