Yvonne

Girl French #2191 in 2023

Yvonne is a girl name of French origin.

Meaning of Yvonne

Borrowed from France, in regular use since the twentieth century. From the - feminine form of Yvon, variant of Yves, from a root for "yew" (see ). It might have originally been used of an archer, since yew wood was used to make bows.

Popularity of Yvonne

Popularity, 1886–2023

87 births in 2023

1886 2023

155,948 U.S. births recorded from 1886–2023.

Peak year

1953

3,686 babies

First recorded

1886

137 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.