Yvett
A feminine name of French origin meaning "yew," an evergreen tree.
Name Census estimates that about 310 living Americans carry the first name Yvett. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yvett today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yvett births was 1991 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yvett. 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
310
~ 1 in 1,105,659 Americans
Peak year
1991
15 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
2013 SSA rank
#19,201
Tracked since 1961
Census
Yvett in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 402 people with the first name Yvett, which placed it at #24,093 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
#24,093
National first-name rank
People counted
402
402 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
67.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yvett
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yvett is Hispanic at 67.7%. The next largest groups are Black (17.9%) and White (10.0%). 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 Yvett 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 Yvett at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino67.7% · 272
- Black or African American17.9% · 72
- White10.0% · 40
- Two or more races2.0% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 4
Popularity
Yvett: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yvett from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 77 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yvett 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 Yvett during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yvetts live
Origin
Meaning and history of Yvett
The name Yvett is a feminine given name that originates from the French form of the Germanic name Yvette, which itself derives from the Old High German name Ividia. The name Ividia comes from the Germanic root iv, meaning "yew tree." As such, the name Yvett is believed to have originally referred to someone who lived near a yew tree or yew forest.
The earliest recorded use of the name Yvett dates back to the 12th century in France, where it was initially spelled as Iveta or Yveta. Over time, the spelling evolved into its modern form of Yvett, which has been used consistently since the 16th century.
One of the earliest notable figures with the name Yvett was Yvett de Navarre, a 13th-century French noblewoman who was a member of the House of Champagne. She was born around 1240 and played a significant role in the political affairs of the Kingdom of Navarre during her lifetime.
In the 14th century, Yvett la Petite, a French writer and poet from Paris, gained recognition for her lyrical works. She was born around 1320 and is considered one of the earliest known female authors in French literature.
During the Renaissance period, Yvett de Navarre, a 16th-century French courtier and lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine de' Medici, became a prominent figure in the French court. She was born in 1530 and served as a confidante to the Queen, playing an influential role in the cultural and political affairs of the time.
In the 17th century, Yvett de Breteuil, a French noblewoman and writer, was born in 1632. She is known for her literary works, including a collection of poetry and a memoir detailing her experiences during the Fronde, a series of civil wars that took place in France between 1648 and 1653.
More recently, in the 20th century, Yvett Guilbert (1865-1944) was a famous French actress and singer who was a leading figure in the Parisian cabaret scene. She was renowned for her performances in the Montmartre district of Paris and is credited with helping to popularize the French chanson style of music.
While the name Yvett has its roots in France and the Germanic regions, it has been adopted and used in various cultures around the world, particularly in Europe and parts of the Americas. However, its historical origins and early recorded use can be traced back to the medieval period in France and its connection to the yew tree.
People
Yvett + last name combinations
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Other names starting with Y
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FAQ
Yvett: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yvett?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 310 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yvett 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 1,105,659 US residents.
Is Yvett a common name?
We classify Yvett as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 333 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yvett most popular?
The single biggest year for Yvett was 1991, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yvett is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yvett in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 402 people with the name Yvett, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,093 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 Yvett 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 Yvett?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yvett appears almost entirely female. Of the 396 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Yvett?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yvett is Hispanic at 67.7%. The next largest groups are Black (17.9%) and White (10.0%). 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 Yvett most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Yvett in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.7% (272 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 Yvett in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yvett a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yvett 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 Yvett still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yvett 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 Yvett 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 Yvett?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.