Yvonne
Girl nameYvonne has been given to 156,738 babies in the U.S. since 1886. It peaked in 1953. In 2025, about 1 in 17,470 girls was named Yvonne.
Meaning & origin /iːˈvɒn/
From the French feminine form of Yvon, variant of Yves, from a Germanic root for "yew" (see Old English iw). It might have originally been used of an archer, since yew wood was used to make bows.
Origin: French
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
156,738
Peak year
1953 (3,700 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1886
10-year trend
▼ -23%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Rank through the decades
Yvonne's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Girls rank |
|---|---|
| 1900 | #358 |
| 1925 | #205 |
| 1950 | #110 |
| 1975 | #189 |
| 2000 | #829 |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Spellings & variants
Names one letter away from Yvonne — alternate spellings parents actually use.
Famous people named Yvonne
Yvonne De Carlo
Canadian-born American actress, dancer and singer (1922–2007)
Yvonne Strahovski
Australian actress
Yvonne Mitchell
British actress (1915–1979)
Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat
French mathematician and physicist
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Yvonne.
FAQ
How popular is the name Yvonne?
Yvonne has been given to 156,738 babies in the U.S. since 1886. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Yvonne peak?
Yvonne peaked in 1953, when 3,700 babies were given the name.
Is Yvonne a girl or boy name?
Yvonne is primarily a girl name (100% of babies named Yvonne are girls).
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