US rank #12228 Girls' name Peak 1954 1,179 births

Yvonna — #12228 US girls' name

1,179 babies named Yvonna in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s491930s1351940s1201950s2021960s1981970s1111980s691990s1462000s772010s552020s17
#12228
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Yvonna was born in this single decade.

1954
Single peak year

27 babies were named Yvonna in 1954 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Yvonna

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,179 babies named Yvonna between 1923 and 2024, spanning 102 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Yvonna currently holds the #12228 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1954, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Yvonna performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 202 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Yvonna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Oklahoma. In total, SSA state-level files list Yvonna in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Yvonna in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,179 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Yvonna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,179

Since 1923

102 years of records

Peak year

1954

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#12,228

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1923

Recorded for 102 years

Last year on file: 2024

Yvonna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1923

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1954)
27
Annual births at peak — across 102 years of records
051015202530 202420071995198019671955194319311923 5

Yvonna by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
202 births that decade — 17% of Yvonna's all-time total
1920s491930s1351940s1201950s2021960s1981970s1111980s691990s1462000s772010s552020s17

Yvonna by state

Where Yvonna concentrates geographically — total births since 1923

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Yvonna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
15 1.3%
#2 California
13 1.1%
#3 Oklahoma
13 1.1%
Texas share of Yvonna's total US births 1.3%
Even split

15 of 1,179 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yvonna?
1,179 babies have been named Yvonna since 1923. It currently ranks #12228 among girls. The peak year was 1954 with 27 births.
When was Yvonna most popular?
Yvonna was most popular in the 1950s decade with 202 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
Where is Yvonna most popular?
The top states for the name Yvonna are Texas (15 births), California (13 births), Oklahoma (13 births).
How long has the name Yvonna been used?
Yvonna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 102 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Yvonna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yvonne, Yvonnie, Yvonda, Yvone, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1923–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.