Yvonne is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Yvonne means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Yvonne across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Yvonne has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Yvonne is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “yew”. a French feminine form of Yves.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 156,738 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 365 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 2,732 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 5,787 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,822 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Yvonne per year, United States (1886 to 2025). United States peaked in 1953 (3,700/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1977 (306/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (284/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (30/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2005 (3/yr).
Yvonne has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1953, when it ranked #198 nationally (given to 3,700 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1950s.
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