How Many People Are Named Yvan?
An estimated 485 people in the United States have the first name Yvan. It is predominantly male (99.0%). The average bearer is 25 years old, and Yvan peaked in popularity in 2020 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yvan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Yvan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
485
About 1 in 706,710 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.0% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2020
17 births
Total Registered
498
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yvan
Yvan is predominantly male (99.0%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Yvan as a male name
Ranked #7,210 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (17 births)
Yvan as a female name
Ranked #15,860 in 1996
5 female births in 1996
Peak: 1996 (5 births)
Yvan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yvan span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 114 babies were registered. While Yvan is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Yvan by Decade
How has Yvan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Yvan by State
Yvan + Last Name Combinations
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Yvan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yvan?
We estimate approximately 485 people named Yvan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 706,710 Americans share this first name.
Is Yvan a common name?
Yvan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 498 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yvan most popular?
Yvan reached peak popularity in 2020, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yvan is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yvan a male name?
Yvan is predominantly male. 99.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yvan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yvan Smith, Yvan Johnson, Yvan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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