Yvetta
A feminine form of Yvette, originating from French and ultimately deriving from the Germanic name Ivo.
Name Census estimates that about 358 living Americans carry the first name Yvetta. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yvetta today is around 62 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yvetta births was 1956 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yvetta. 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
358
~ 1 in 957,414 Americans
Peak year
1956
23 babies that year
Average age
62
years old
1988 SSA rank
#11,791
Tracked since 1922
Census
Yvetta in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 353 people with the first name Yvetta, which placed it at #26,378 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
#26,378
National first-name rank
People counted
353
353 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
61.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yvetta
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yvetta is Black at 61.8%. The next largest groups are White (32.0%) and Hispanic (3.7%). 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 Yvetta 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 Yvetta at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American61.8% · 218
- White32.0% · 113
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 13
- Two or more races1.7% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Yvetta: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yvetta from the 1920s through to the 1980s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 192 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
Yvetta 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 Yvetta during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yvettas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Yvetta
The name Yvetta is a feminine given name that originated as a French diminutive form of the name Yvonne, which itself is derived from the Germanic name Ivo or Ivo. The name Ivo is believed to have its roots in the Old Norse word "yr," meaning yew tree, or the Old German word "iwa," meaning archer.
The name Yvetta first gained popularity in France during the Middle Ages, particularly in the regions of Normandy and Brittany. It was often used as a French variant of the name Yvonne, which had been brought to France by the Normans after their conquest of England in 1066.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yvetta can be found in the 13th-century French epic poem "Roman de la Rose," written by Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun. In this work, the character of Yvette is portrayed as a young and beautiful maiden.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Yvetta. One such figure was Yvetta Blanche Lebrun (1877-1964), a French-American soprano opera singer who performed extensively in Europe and the United States in the early 20th century.
Another notable Yvetta was Yvetta Simonova (1944-2011), a Czechoslovak-British writer and translator who authored several novels and short stories, including the acclaimed work "The Wall Flower."
In the field of fashion, Yvetta Lugańska (1917-1994) was a Polish-born fashion designer and couturière who worked in Paris and established her own successful label in the 1950s and 1960s.
Yvetta Sheybal (1923-2012) was a British actress of Polish descent who appeared in numerous films and television shows, including notable roles in "The Brides of Dracula" and "The Knack...and How to Get It."
Lastly, Yvetta Fedorova (1919-2012) was a Czech actress and singer who gained fame in the 1940s and 1950s for her performances in numerous Czechoslovak films and operettas.
These are just a few examples of the individuals who have carried the name Yvetta throughout history, reflecting its enduring presence and cultural significance across various regions and time periods.
People
Yvetta + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yvetta 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
Yvetta: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yvetta?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 358 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yvetta 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 957,414 US residents.
Is Yvetta a common name?
We classify Yvetta as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 480 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yvetta most popular?
The single biggest year for Yvetta was 1956, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yvetta is about 62 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yvetta in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 353 people with the name Yvetta, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,378 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 Yvetta 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 Yvetta?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yvetta appears almost entirely female. Of the 350 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 Yvetta?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yvetta is Black at 61.8%. The next largest groups are White (32.0%) and Hispanic (3.7%). 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 Yvetta most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Yvetta in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.8% (218 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 Yvetta in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yvetta a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yvetta 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 Yvetta still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yvetta 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 Yvetta 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 Yvetta?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Yvetta, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.