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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Yvette — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Yves|Yvie
FrenchGirl↑↑ Surging

Yvette

ee-VET · 2 syllables

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Girl
#1616
↑↑ Surging
#1616
in the US · 2024
Popularity score: 25
Peak rank
#1616 in 2024
5yr change
+207 ranks
Birth frequency
3.6 per 100,000 births
Sex split
0% boy · 100% girl

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #1616 · Rising since 2020

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
French girl names
Yvette

Popularity score: 25  ·  SSA Rank: #1616

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
92
Higher than 92% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
↑↑ Surging
+207 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
70
3 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class

Yvette is surging in popularity right now.

Meaning Depth37% of score
60
Name Trend28% of score
88
Uniqueness20% of score
70
Feasibility15% of score
50

Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.

Name DNA
FrenchRomanticVintage2-syllableFeminine diminutive-ette suffixClassicMid-centuryUncommonTimeless
Character
graceful elegancequiet strengthartistic sensitivityindependent spiritrefined sophistication
People with this name

Qualities shared by notable Yvettes

gracefulintelligentcreativepioneeringversatile
STRONG
High confidence

Yvette is a French girl name with upward momentum in SSA rankings. It ranked #1616 in the US in 2024.

Trend:↑↑ Surging · +207 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#1616 · rare
Yvette at a Glance
Meaning:From Germanic Ivo meaning 'bow' or 'archer', later feminized in French as Yvette with the diminutive suffix -ette.
Language root:French · Germanic · Old German Ivo
Peak rank:#1616 in 2024
5yr change:+207 ranks
Sex usage:0% boy · 100% girl
Notable bearers
Yvette Mimieux
Actress
Yvette Fielding
Paranormal investigator and TV personality
Similar Sound
YvonneEvetteOdetteAnnetteLisette
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Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Yvette illustration
Name Intelligence
Yvette · Overview
Summary

Yvette is a French girl name with upward momentum in SSA rankings. It ranked #1616 in the US in 2024.

Strengths
Strong fundamentals
Yvette scores 92/100 on the Namesake scale — meaning, origin, and trend all contribute positively.
Surging fast
Rank has moved 207 positions in the last year. Exceptional momentum.
Romantic · Vintage · Classic character
Yvette carries a soft, warm, gentle quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Rising very fast
Yvette is surging. If the trend continues, it may become significantly more common within 2-3 years.
Domain taken
yvette.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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