Eyvette
A feminine diminutive form of the French name Eve or Eva.
Name Census estimates that about 192 living Americans carry the first name Eyvette. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Eyvette today is around 57 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eyvette births was 1963 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eyvette. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
192
~ 1 in 1,785,179 Americans
Peak year
1963
20 babies that year
Average age
57
years old
2001 SSA rank
#16,142
Tracked since 1956
Census
Eyvette in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 235 people with the first name Eyvette, which placed it at #34,648 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#34,648
National first-name rank
People counted
235
235 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
54.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eyvette
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eyvette is Black at 54.0%. The next largest groups are White (20.9%) and Hispanic (20.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Eyvette described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Eyvette at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American54.0% · 127
- White20.9% · 49
- Hispanic or Latino20.4% · 48
- Two or more races3.4% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 1
Popularity
Eyvette: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eyvette from the 1950s through to the 2000s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 127 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Eyvette by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Eyvette during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Eyvette
The name Eyvette has its origins in the French language and culture, stemming from the Medieval French name Avette or Evette. This name is a diminutive form of the Old French name Eve, itself derived from the Hebrew name Havah, meaning "life-giver" or "mother of all living."
Eyvette gained popularity during the Middle Ages, particularly in regions of France. It is believed to have been a diminutive or pet form used affectionately for girls named Eve. Variations in spelling, such as Yvette and Evette, emerged over time due to regional dialects and linguistic shifts.
While the name does not appear in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it has been documented in historical records and literature from medieval Europe. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eyvette can be found in French census records and parish registers dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Eyvette. One of the earliest was Eyvette de Navarre (1141-1233), a French noblewoman and the daughter of King Garcia Ramirez of Navarre. Another early bearer was Eyvette de Chabanais (c. 1200-1265), a French countess and landowner in the region of Poitou.
In the 19th century, Eyvette Guilbert (1865-1944) was a French singer and actress renowned for her performances in Parisian cabarets. She was a prominent figure in the Montmartre bohemian scene and is considered one of the pioneers of modern cabaret.
Eyvette Chauviré (1917-2022) was a celebrated French ballerina who danced with the Paris Opera Ballet for over two decades. She was renowned for her technical precision and interpretation of classical roles, and is considered one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century.
More recently, Eyvette Nicole Brown (born 1972) is an American actress and comedian best known for her roles in television shows such as "Community" and "The Odd Couple." She has also lent her voice to various animated projects and is an advocate for diversity and representation in the entertainment industry.
While the name Eyvette has French origins, it has been adopted and used in various cultures and regions around the world, particularly in Europe and the Americas. Its enduring popularity can be attributed to its elegant and melodic sound, as well as its historical and cultural significance.
People
Eyvette + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eyvette as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Eyvette: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eyvette?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 192 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eyvette going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,785,179 US residents.
Is Eyvette a common name?
We classify Eyvette as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 228 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eyvette most popular?
The single biggest year for Eyvette was 1963, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eyvette is about 57 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Eyvette in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 235 people with the name Eyvette, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,648 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Eyvette in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Eyvette?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Eyvette leans strongly female. 234 people counted with this name were female (98.7%), compared with 3 male bearers (1.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Eyvette?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eyvette is Black at 54.0%. The next largest groups are White (20.9%) and Hispanic (20.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Eyvette most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Eyvette in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.0% (127 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Eyvette in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eyvette a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eyvette in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Eyvette still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eyvette in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Eyvette can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Eyvette?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.