Yves Simoneau
There are approximately 1 people named Yves Simoneau living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Yves with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Simoneau. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Yves
1.1K
Alive today
Named Simoneau
2.4K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.1K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1985
Average age: 36
Estimated bearers: 2.4K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #14,316
Per 100K: 0.71
Top ancestry: White (95.0%)
First name trend
Yves: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Yves. The peak year was 1985 with 37 births. The average person named Yves today is 36 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Simoneau surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Simoneau, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 95.0%.
- White95.0%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- Two or more races1.8%
- Black or African American0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Yves has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0003% of the US population, based on 1,146 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Simoneau appears at a rate of 0.71 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0007%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Yves Simoneau. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Yves Simoneau: questions and answers
How many people are named Yves Simoneau?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Yves Simoneau. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0003%) with the surname frequency (0.71 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Yves Simoneau?
We classify Yves Simoneau as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Yves a male or female name?
Yves is predominantly male. Out of 1,234 total SSA registrations, 95.9% were male and 4.1% were female. See the full Yves profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.