Yves Boy
How popular is Yves?
#5,397 boy name in 2025
17 baby boys were named Yves in the US in 2025, making it the 5397th most popular boy name. Another 9 girls got the name (#10,104 for girls).
1,159living people named Yves (est.)
37median age of people named Yves
1,261babies named Yves since 1880
1 in 127,513US babies born in 2025
Yves popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #5,397 for boys (▼ 160 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 17 boys, 9 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+21% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,995 in 2015, #6,292 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1985 (37 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,660 in 1981 |
| First recorded | 1916 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 87% boys, 13% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Yves is most popular
Babies named Yves per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Yves by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | #3,896 |
| 1920s | 5 | #4,199 |
| 1930s | 5 | #3,774 |
| 1940s | 12 | #3,009 |
| 1950s | 56 | #2,662 |
| 1960s | 149 | #1,712 |
| 1970s | 175 | #1,934 |
| 1980s | 264 | #1,660 |
| 1990s | 178 | #2,623 |
| 2000s | 126 | #4,198 |
| 2010s | 131 | #4,462 |
| 2020s | 96 | #4,243 |
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Questions
- Is Yves a boy or girl name?
- Yves is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 87% of babies named Yves were boys.
- How popular is the name Yves?
- 17 baby boys were named Yves in the US in 2025, making it the 5397th most popular boy name. Another 9 girls got the name (#10,104 for girls).
- When was Yves most popular?
- Yves peaked in 1985, when 37 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,660 in 1981.
- How many people are named Yves?
- 1,261 babies have been named Yves in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,159 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 37.
- Where is Yves most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Yves was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.