Yocheved
Girl name · #2970 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Yocheved? In official American birth records, Yocheved has been tracked continuously since 1953, giving it 72 years of documented American history.
Yocheved is currently the #2970 girl name in the United States — 56 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2408, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,143 girls born in 2025 was named Yocheved.
Babies named Yocheved per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 72-year story
Yocheved first appears in the Social Security records in 1953, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 89 girls were named Yocheved — good for #2132 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Yocheved against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yocheved in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yocheved is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yocheved will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yocheved is most common
State-level data for Yocheved is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Yocheved
Statistically, parents drawn to Yocheved tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Viktoria, Yohana, Ysabella, Darianna, and Rafaela.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yocheved | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | #2957 |
| 2024 | 77 | #2362 |
| 2023 | 66 | #2646 |
| 2022 | 67 | #2604 |
| 2021 | 69 | #2533 |
| 2020 | 81 | #2216 |
| 2019 | 63 | #2709 |
| 2018 | 81 | #2254 |
| 2017 | 72 | #2487 |
| 2016 | 71 | #2517 |
| 2015 | 76 | #2408 |
| 2014 | 59 | #2888 |
| 2013 | 58 | #2903 |
| 2012 | 89 | #2132 |
| 2011 | 47 | #3407 |
| 2010 | 75 | #2476 |
| 2009 | 47 | #3460 |
| 2008 | 57 | #3017 |
| 2007 | 48 | #3428 |
| 2006 | 52 | #3176 |
| 2005 | 51 | #3081 |
| 2004 | 50 | #3071 |
| 2003 | 52 | #2923 |
| 2002 | 55 | #2745 |
| 2001 | 43 | #3198 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Yocheved?
In official American birth records, the name Yocheved first appeared in 1953 (over 72 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 72 years.
Is Yocheved a popular girl name?
Yocheved ranked #2970 among girls in 2025 with 56 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2408.
When was the name Yocheved most popular?
Yocheved peaked in 2012, when 89 American girls received the name (ranked #2132 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Yocheved?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,143 newborn American girls was named Yocheved. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.