Yocheved
Girl name · #2970 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yocheved in class?
Yocheved scores 82 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 82/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.