Yvonne
Meaning
feminine form of Yves, 'yew wood'
Yvonne's name family
One shared root links 4 names across 3 languages.
Shared root: from Germanic iv "yew", the bow-wood, carried through French Yves into its feminines
The family
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Yvonne peaked in the 1930s and the 1960s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
551 people · the #12,502 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 333,333 · median age 84
Among people named Yvonne living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1930s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Yvonne
Most people given the name Yvonne in the United States were born between 1950 and 1979. The Yvonne you meet today is most often in her 50s or 60s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Yvonne deep dive
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