US rank #2296 Girls' name Peak 1953 156,028 births

Yvonne — #2296 US girls' name

156,028 babies named Yvonne in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s131890s3191900s9801910s32741920s93651930s202241940s236731950s350421960s299611970s159981980s85081990s49822000s20342010s12092020s446
#2296
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 87% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Yvonne was born in this single decade.

1953
Single peak year

3,686 babies were named Yvonne in 1953 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Yvonne

The Social Security Administration has registered 156,028 babies named Yvonne between 1886 and 2024, spanning 139 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Yvonne currently holds the #2296 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1953, when 3,686 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Yvonne performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 35,042 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Yvonne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 20,517 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Yvonne in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Yvonne 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 156,028 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.

Yvonne at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

156,028

Since 1886

139 years of records

Peak year

1953

3,686 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#2,296

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1886

Recorded for 139 years

Last year on file: 2024

Yvonne popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1886

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1953)
3,686
Annual births at peak — across 139 years of records
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Yvonne popularity over time — boys

619 total births recorded since 1921 (Yvonne as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 619 births
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Yvonne by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
35,042 births that decade — 22% of Yvonne's all-time total
1880s131890s3191900s9801910s32741920s93651930s202241940s236731950s350421960s299611970s159981980s85081990s49822000s20342010s12092020s446

Yvonne by state

Where Yvonne concentrates geographically — total births since 1886

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Yvonne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
20,517 13.1%
#2 New York
14,288 9.2%
#3 Texas
12,606 8.1%
#4 Pennsylvania
8,188 5.2%
#5 Illinois
7,720 4.9%
#6 Michigan
7,641 4.9%
#7 Ohio
6,165 4.0%
#8 Louisiana
4,904 3.1%
California share of Yvonne's total US births 13.1%
Even split

20,517 of 156,028 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Yvonne appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yvonne?
156,028 babies have been named Yvonne since 1886. It currently ranks #2296 among girls. The peak year was 1953 with 3,686 births.
When was Yvonne most popular?
Yvonne was most popular in the 1950s decade with 35,042 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
Where is Yvonne most popular?
The top states for the name Yvonne are California (20,517 births), New York (14,288 births), Texas (12,606 births).
How long has the name Yvonne been used?
Yvonne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 139 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Yvonne?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yvonna, Yvonnie, Yvonda, Yvone, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1886–2024 (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.