Yvaine
A French feminine name derived from the Germanic name "Ivo", meaning "yew wood" or "archer".
Name Census estimates that about 182 living Americans carry the first name Yvaine. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yvaine today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yvaine births was 2019 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yvaine. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Yvaine with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
182
~ 1 in 1,883,266 Americans
Peak year
2019
15 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#17,580
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Yvaine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yvaine from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 104 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Yvaine remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yvaine 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 Yvaine 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 Yvaine
The name Yvaine is a relatively modern name that likely originated as a literary invention in the early 20th century. It does not appear to have any direct linguistic roots or ties to specific cultures or languages from antiquity.
In 1938, the English writer Neil Gaiman published the fantasy novel "Stardust", which introduced the character Yvaine, a fallen star in human form. This work is widely credited as the primary source for popularizing the name, although it remained quite rare for several decades after the novel's release.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yvaine being used for a real person is Yvaine Chetwynd, an English actress born in 1959. She had a successful career on stage and screen, appearing in films like "Vroom" and television shows such as "Absolutely Fabulous".
Another notable bearer of the name was Yvaine Duisit, a French fashion model active in the 1980s and 1990s. She graced the covers of magazines like Vogue and worked with renowned photographers like Helmut Newton.
In the realm of literature, there was Yvaine Vayssieres, a French poet and writer born in 1919. Her published works include "Le Sel de la Terre" and "Le Temps de la Ferveur".
Moving to the world of music, Yvaine de Bray was a French singer-songwriter born in 1962. She released several albums, including "Comme une Reverie" and "Tant de Chemins", and was known for her poetic lyrics and introspective style.
Finally, Yvaine Dubois was a Belgian painter born in 1935, known for her vibrant abstract expressionist works. Her paintings were exhibited in galleries across Europe and are held in several public collections.
While the name Yvaine has gained some popularity in recent decades, it remains relatively uncommon, perhaps due to its literary origins and lack of deep cultural or historical roots. Nevertheless, it has been borne by a diverse array of accomplished individuals in various fields.
People
Yvaine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yvaine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yvaine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yvaine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 182 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yvaine 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 1,883,266 US residents.
Is Yvaine a common name?
We classify Yvaine as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 183 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yvaine most popular?
The single biggest year for Yvaine was 2019, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yvaine is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Yvaine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yvaine a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yvaine 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 Yvaine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yvaine 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 Yvaine 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Yvaine?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.