Girl nameCurrently #1,616 in the USSteady
Yvette
ee-VET//iːˈvɛt//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19676 lettersStarts with Y
Meaning & origin
Yew tree (feminine of Yves)
Yvette is the feminine form of Yves, from a Germanic word for the yew tree, whose wood was historically prized for making bows. Its French sophistication made it a fashionable mid-20th-century choice.
Yvette's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Yvette |
|---|---|
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 8 |
| 1906 | 14 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 14 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 17 |
| 1911 | 18 |
| 1912 | 40 |
| 1913 | 50 |
| 1914 | 55 |
| 1915 | 89 |
| 1916 | 79 |
| 1917 | 117 |
| 1918 | 120 |
| 1919 | 115 |
| 1920 | 122 |
| 1921 | 124 |
| 1922 | 141 |
| 1923 | 151 |
| 1924 | 155 |
| 1925 | 160 |
| 1926 | 126 |
| 1927 | 160 |
| 1928 | 156 |
| 1929 | 131 |
| 1930 | 126 |
| 1931 | 107 |
| 1932 | 101 |
| 1933 | 105 |
| 1934 | 89 |
| 1935 | 83 |
| 1936 | 80 |
| 1937 | 73 |
| 1938 | 86 |
| 1939 | 94 |
| 1940 | 119 |
| 1941 | 190 |
| 1942 | 156 |
| 1943 | 151 |
| 1944 | 119 |
| 1945 | 165 |
| 1946 | 154 |
| 1947 | 231 |
| 1948 | 233 |
| 1949 | 221 |
| 1950 | 317 |
| 1951 | 338 |
| 1952 | 402 |
| 1953 | 470 |
| 1954 | 502 |
| 1955 | 563 |
| 1956 | 874 |
| 1957 | 794 |
| 1958 | 824 |
| 1959 | 1,036 |
| 1960 | 1,425 |
| 1961 | 1,856 |
| 1962 | 1,932 |
| 1963 | 2,291 |
| 1964 | 2,560 |
| 1965 | 2,475 |
| 1966 | 2,472 |
| 1967 | 2,754 |
| 1968 | 2,226 |
| 1969 | 2,171 |
| 1970 | 2,057 |
| 1971 | 1,778 |
| 1972 | 1,537 |
| 1973 | 1,267 |
| 1974 | 1,150 |
| 1975 | 1,027 |
| 1976 | 1,002 |
| 1977 | 955 |
| 1978 | 866 |
| 1979 | 869 |
| 1980 | 880 |
| 1981 | 815 |
| 1982 | 871 |
| 1983 | 748 |
| 1984 | 708 |
| 1985 | 687 |
| 1986 | 749 |
| 1987 | 754 |
| 1988 | 799 |
| 1989 | 753 |
| 1990 | 744 |
| 1991 | 781 |
| 1992 | 759 |
| 1993 | 611 |
| 1994 | 548 |
| 1995 | 515 |
| 1996 | 475 |
| 1997 | 398 |
| 1998 | 382 |
| 1999 | 332 |
| 2000 | 407 |
| 2001 | 393 |
| 2002 | 344 |
| 2003 | 321 |
| 2004 | 324 |
| 2005 | 303 |
| 2006 | 295 |
| 2007 | 245 |
| 2008 | 231 |
| 2009 | 190 |
| 2010 | 191 |
| 2011 | 193 |
| 2012 | 154 |
| 2013 | 149 |
| 2014 | 162 |
| 2015 | 148 |
| 2016 | 115 |
| 2017 | 103 |
| 2018 | 122 |
| 2019 | 122 |
| 2020 | 116 |
| 2021 | 128 |
| 2022 | 126 |
| 2023 | 111 |
| 2024 | 129 |
Yvette through the decades
- Yvette peaked in 1967, when 2,754 babies were named Yvette in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Yvette has fallen 42% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Yvette currently ranks #1,616 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Yvette
Variants & spellings
Yvonne