Yvonna
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a French form of Yvonne.
Name Census estimates that about 837 living Americans carry the first name Yvonna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yvonna today is around 49 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yvonna births was 1954 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yvonna. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
837
~ 1 in 409,503 Americans
Peak year
1954
27 babies that year
Average age
49
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,390
Tracked since 1923
Census
Yvonna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 891 people with the first name Yvonna, which placed it at #13,521 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#13,521
National first-name rank
People counted
891
891 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
54.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yvonna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yvonna is White at 54.5%. The next largest groups are Black (21.2%) and Hispanic (14.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Yvonna described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Yvonna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White54.5% · 486
- Black or African American21.2% · 189
- Hispanic or Latino14.4% · 128
- Two or more races4.6% · 41
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.7% · 24
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.6% · 23
Popularity
Yvonna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yvonna from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 202 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yvonna by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Yvonna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yvonnas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, Oklahoma recorded the most babies named Yvonna, while Oklahoma, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 14 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yvonna
The name Yvonna is a French variant of the German name Evonne, which itself is a feminine form of the Hebrew name Yehonatan, meaning "Yahweh has given." It can also be traced back to the Greek name Ioanna, which is derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious."
The name Yvonna has its roots in medieval France, where it was a popular name among the nobility and upper classes. It is believed to have first appeared in written records around the 12th century, though its exact origins are uncertain.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yvonna can be found in the 13th century, when it was mentioned in the French epic poem "La Chanson de Roland" (The Song of Roland). In this work, Yvonna is the name of a Saracen princess who converts to Christianity.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures named Yvonna. One of the earliest was Yvonna of Vianden (c. 1315-1388), a countess of Luxembourg who played a significant role in the political and cultural affairs of the region during her lifetime.
Another notable Yvonna was Yvonna Brzezinska (1635-1669), a Polish noblewoman and patron of the arts. She was known for her support of poets and writers, and her salon in Warsaw became a center of intellectual and cultural activity during the 17th century.
In the 19th century, Yvonna Gall (1823-1889) was a French painter and engraver who gained recognition for her landscapes and portraits. Her works were exhibited at the Paris Salon and can be found in several museums across Europe.
More recently, Yvonna Camil (1925-2019) was a Mexican-American artist known for her abstract expressionist paintings. Her works are held in collections around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C.
Another notable bearer of the name was Yvonna Tovarich (1943-2020), a Russian-American actress and singer who appeared in numerous Broadway productions and television shows throughout her career.
People
Yvonna + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yvonna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yvonna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 837 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yvonna going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 409,503 US residents.
Is Yvonna a common name?
We classify Yvonna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,179 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yvonna most popular?
The single biggest year for Yvonna was 1954, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yvonna is about 49 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yvonna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 891 people with the name Yvonna, or 0.30 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,521 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Yvonna in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Yvonna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yvonna appears almost entirely female. Of the 890 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Yvonna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yvonna is White at 54.5%. The next largest groups are Black (21.2%) and Hispanic (14.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Yvonna most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Yvonna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.5% (486 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Yvonna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yvonna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yvonna in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Yvonna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yvonna in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Yvonna can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Yvonna?
You can see how many people share the name Yvonna on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.