Unisex name · since 1916
Yvon
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 229 babies named Yvon, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,169 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 229
- born since 1916
- 1960s
- peak decade
229 boys have been named Yvon since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yvon has been recorded 229 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1916 to 2004.
- #12,169 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 229 born since 1916
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yvon ranks #12,169 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 229 born since 1916, peaking in the 1960s.
- #12,169 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 229
- born since 1916
- 1960s
- peak decade
Yvon's 229 recorded births place it above 73.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Yvon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yvon's full recorded timeline at 1960, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1927, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yvon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2004
- Peak year (1958)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
Yvon popularity over time - girls
47 total births recorded since 1956 (Yvon as girls' name)
Yvon by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (53 births, 23% of the file).
1960s was Yvon's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Yvon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 19
1920s
19 births
- 1930s
1930s
25 births
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s
1950s
52 births
- 1960s
1960s
53 births
- 1970s
1970s
27 births
- 1980s 14
1980s
14 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 53 births (23% of all-time use).
Yvon by state
Where Yvon concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 6 | 2.6% |
6 of 229 births nationwide.
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What to do with Yvon's data
- Yvon's decade-level peak was the 1960s (53 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.
- Florida records the most Yvons (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Yvon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~88 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1916–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Yvon 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 August 2026.