Yves
Meaning
traditionally yew wood, archer; a common Haitian given name
Say it: EEV
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Yves has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
1,202 people · the #7,298 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 166,667 · median age 26
Among people named Yves living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 29 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Yves
People given the name Yves in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1970 to 2009. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Yves deep dive
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