How Many People Are Named Yvonne?
An estimated 95,128 people in the United States have the first name Yvonne. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 61 years old, and Yvonne peaked in popularity in 1953 with 3,700 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yvonne 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 Yvonne paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Yvonne is overwhelmingly female, 619 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Yvonne has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
95,128
About 1 in 3,603 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1953
3,700 births
Total Registered
156,647
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yvonne
Yvonne is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 156,647 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Yvonne as a male name
Ranked #9,472 in 1990
5 male births in 1990
Peak: 1969 (17 births)
Yvonne as a female name
Ranked #2,318 in 2024
80 female births in 2024
Peak: 1953 (3,686 births)
Yvonne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yvonne span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 35,148 babies were registered. Yvonne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Yvonne by Decade
How has Yvonne 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 13 | 0 | 13 | |
| 1890s | 319 | 0 | 319 | |
| 1900s | 980 | 0 | 980 | |
| 1910s | 3,274 | 0 | 3,274 | |
| 1920s | 9,394 | 29 | 9,365 | |
| 1930s | 20,336 | 112 | 20,224 | |
| 1940s | 23,762 | 89 | 23,673 | |
| 1950s | 35,148 | 106 | 35,042 | |
| 1960s | 30,094 | 133 | 29,961 | |
| 1970s | 16,081 | 83 | 15,998 | |
| 1980s | 8,570 | 62 | 8,508 | |
| 1990s | 4,987 | 5 | 4,982 | |
| 2000s | 2,034 | 0 | 2,034 | |
| 2010s | 1,209 | 0 | 1,209 | |
| 2020s | 446 | 0 | 446 | |
Yvonne by State
Birth registrations for Yvonne span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Vermont. On average, about 2,964 Yvonnes were registered per state.
Yvonne + Last Name Combinations
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Yvonne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yvonne?
We estimate approximately 95,128 people named Yvonne 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 3,603 Americans share this first name.
Is Yvonne a common name?
Yvonne is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 156,647 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yvonne most popular?
Yvonne reached peak popularity in 1953, when 3,700 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yvonne is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yvonne a female name?
Yvonne is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yvonne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yvonne Smith, Yvonne Johnson, Yvonne 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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