Yvonne
Yvonne was the 2063rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 92 babies. Its best year was 1937, when it ranked 77th; the most babies were born in 1953 (3,686). Over the last ten years it has moved down 294 places. More babies were named Yvonne in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Meaning feminine of Yves (perhaps 'yew') · French, Germanic
Say it ee-VAHN /ɪˈvɑn/
- Rank in 2025
- #2,063 girls, down 321 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 92girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19533,686 babies
- Total since 1880
- 156,738babies recorded
What does the name Yvonne mean?
Yvonne is the French feminine of Yvon, a form of Yves, as Wiktionary notes. DMNES calls Yves (Ivo) of uncertain origin, possibly related to Gaulish ivo- or Germanic *īwaz 'yew'; Wiktionary suggests it may first have described an archer, since bows were made of yew. Saint Yves (Ivo) of Kermartin is the patron of Brittany. Yvonne came into regular English use in the 20th century.
*īwaz (Proto-Germanic, “yew”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. DMNES: Yves is of uncertain origin; the 'yew' link is possible.
Related names: Yves, Yvette, Ivonne, Evonne.
See also: French names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Yvonne', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Ivo', DMNES (Durham University)
Nicknames for Yvonne
The usual nicknames for Yvonne are Vonnie.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Girls, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vonnie | Traditional | #13,105 | 23 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are girls given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Yvonnes go by each one.
Yvonne popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 619 since 1921.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,063 | 92 |
| 2020 | #1,742 | 116 |
| 2010 | #1,677 | 127 |
| 2000 | #829 | 271 |
| 1990 | #371 | 713 |
| 1980 | #221 | 1,159 |
| 1970 | #141 | 2,373 |
| 1960 | #133 | 3,405 |
| 1950 | #110 | 3,241 |
| 1940 | #110 | 2,323 |
| 1930 | #165 | 1,242 |
| 1920 | #247 | 702 |
| 1910 | #346 | 131 |
| 1900 | #358 | 90 |
| 1890 | #1,205 | 7 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Yvonne, counting every spelling?
Yvonne has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Yvonne?
92 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Yvonne (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Yvonne born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 91 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Yvonne.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Yvonne?
About 104,200 people born in the US named Yvonne are alive today, with a median age of 64; half are between 54 and 74. That makes Yvonne a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Yvonne by state
How common Yvonne was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.9×). In 43 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Yvonne: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Yvonne, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Yvonne · Sibling names for Yvonne
Questions about the name Yvonne
What does Yvonne mean?
Yvonne is usually explained as “feminine of Yves (perhaps 'yew')”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Yvonne?
Yvonne was the 2063rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 92 babies. Its best year was 1937, when it ranked 77th; the most babies were born in 1953 (3,686). Over the last ten years it has moved down 294 places. More babies were named Yvonne in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Yvonne a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Yvonne in the US.
Where is Yvonne most popular?
In 2021–2025, Yvonne was most common in California (0.10 per 1,000 girls), followed by New York and Texas.