Yvette

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A few things about Yvette you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Yvette

Yvette Guilbert

French cabaret singer

Choose Yvette and your child shares a first name with Yvette Guilbert, a French cabaret singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Yvette, like who?” Yvette Guilbert's Wikipedia article is available in 31 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 12,563 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Yvette, 128 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Yvette would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryYvette first shows up in US birth records in 1898, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 127 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1967, when it ranked #125. Today it's #1,622, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowYvette was 2.8× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 4,462 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 12,563.
• 🚀TrendYvette has climbed 106 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,622. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedYvette is most popular in California, where it ranks #814, followed by Minnesota (#835) and New York (#947). It's in the top 1,000 in 3 states.
• 💬MeaningIn French, Yvette means “yew”. Our records link it to French and German roots.

About the name Yvette

Yvette is a girl name of French and German origin meaning “yew”. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, starting with Y and ending in “-tte”. US birth records list Yvette for girls from 1898 to 2025, in 124 of those 128 years. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked #125 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,622, with 128 babies.

Origin:French namesGerman names