Yvonne
Girl name · #2051 in 2025 · Very rare
Yvonne is currently the #2051 girl name in the United States — 92 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1758, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,565 girls born in 2025 was named Yvonne.
Babies named Yvonne per year. Source: SSA.
The 139-year story
Yvonne first appears in the Social Security records in 1886, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1953, when 3,686 girls were named Yvonne — good for #103 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Yvonne in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yvonne is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yvonne will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yvonne is most common
State-level data for Yvonne 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 Yvonne
Statistically, parents drawn to Yvonne tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Joanne, Marianne, Suzanne, Roxanne, and Jeanne.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yvonne | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92 | #2051 |
| 2024 | 80 | #2303 |
| 2023 | 87 | #2176 |
| 2022 | 86 | #2193 |
| 2021 | 77 | #2345 |
| 2020 | 116 | #1728 |
| 2019 | 113 | #1802 |
| 2018 | 116 | #1762 |
| 2017 | 99 | #1989 |
| 2016 | 123 | #1719 |
| 2015 | 119 | #1758 |
| 2014 | 127 | #1665 |
| 2013 | 123 | #1695 |
| 2012 | 133 | #1624 |
| 2011 | 129 | #1655 |
| 2010 | 127 | #1668 |
| 2009 | 125 | #1742 |
| 2008 | 172 | #1386 |
| 2007 | 195 | #1263 |
| 2006 | 177 | #1324 |
| 2005 | 205 | #1139 |
| 2004 | 210 | #1091 |
| 2003 | 230 | #1003 |
| 2002 | 239 | #936 |
| 2001 | 211 | #1014 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yvonne a popular girl name?
Yvonne ranked #2051 among girls in 2025 with 92 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1758.
When was the name Yvonne most popular?
Yvonne peaked in 1953, when 3,686 American girls received the name (ranked #103 that year). Since 1953 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Yvonne?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,565 newborn American girls was named Yvonne. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.