Total births
156,119
Girls' name · since 1886
Yvonne
Yvonne has 156,119 recorded births since 1886 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1953 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2305
- among girls today
- 156,119
- born since 1886
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
156,119 babies have been named Yvonne since 1886, making it today's #2305 girls' name.
Yvonne has 156,119 recorded births among girls since 1886, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2305 as of the latest data, more common than 87% of girls, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2025.
- #2305 among girls today
- 156,119 born since 1886
- 1950s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yvonne is currently the #2305 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 156,119 born since 1886, peaking in the 1950s.
- #2305
- among girls today
- 156,119
- born since 1886
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Yvonne vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2305
of 17,726 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.
How Yvonne compares
156,119 Top 1% higher than 99% 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
Yvonne's all-time total is 409x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yvonne | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 156,119 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,686 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yvonne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yvonne's SSA record in two at 1957 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1886, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1953 peak of 3,686, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yvonne at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1953
Current rank
#2,305
Active since
1886
Yvonne popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2025
- Peak year (1953)
- 3,686
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Yvonne popularity over time - boys
619 total births recorded since 1921 (Yvonne as boys' name)
Yvonne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Yvonne's strongest decade.
35,041 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Yvonne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 13
1880s
13 births
- 1890s 319
1890s
319 births
- 1900s 980
1900s
980 births
- 1910s 3,274
1910s
3,274 births
- 1920s 9,365
1920s
9,365 births
- 1930s
1930s
20,224 births
- 1940s
1940s
23,673 births
- 1950s
1950s
35,041 births
- 1960s
1960s
29,962 births
- 1970s
1970s
15,997 births
- 1980s 8,507
1980s
8,507 births
- 1990s 4,982
1990s
4,982 births
- 2000s 2,035
2000s
2,035 births
- 2010s 1,209
2010s
1,209 births
- 2020s 538
2020s
538 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 35,041 births (22% of all-time use).
How Yvonne 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 Yvonne's total volume
Yvonne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Yvonne by state
Where Yvonne concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 20,534 | 13.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 14,294 | 9.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 12,621 | 8.1% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 8,187 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 7,720 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 7,641 | 4.9% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 6,165 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 4,904 | 3.1% |
California share of Yvonne's total US births 13.2%
Even split
20,534 of 156,119 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? ▼
Since 1886, Social Security records show 156,119 babies named Yvonne. Today it holds rank #2305 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1953, with 3,686 births.
When was Yvonne most popular? ▼
Yvonne was most popular in the 1950s decade with 35,041 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
Where is Yvonne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yvonne are California (20,534 births), New York (14,294 births), Texas (12,621 births).
How long has the name Yvonne been used? ▼
Records for Yvonne go back to 1886, giving 140 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Yvonne's data
- Yvonne's decade-level peak was the 1950s (35,041 total births); usage has since declined to 538 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yvonnes (20,534 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 Yvonne
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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, 1886–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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