Name profile

Yves

Medieval French form of Ivo 1.

Usage languagesFrench
US rank (2025)#5,399

Meaning and history

Medieval French form of Ivo 1. The name was borne by two French saints: an 11th-century bishop of Chartres and a 13th-century parish priest and lawyer, also known as Ivo of Kermartin, the patron saint of Brittany.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 9 births, rank #7,998
2007: 14 births, rank #5,901
2008: 11 births, rank #7,187
2009: 10 births, rank #7,692
2010: 7 births, rank #9,693
20112011: 11 births, rank #7,009
2012: 14 births, rank #6,001
2013: 10 births, rank #7,537
2014: 9 births, rank #8,130
2015: 14 births, rank #5,999
20162016: 15 births, rank #5,789
2017: 22 births, rank #4,466
2018: 17 births, rank #5,320
2019: 12 births, rank #6,777
2020: 13 births, rank #6,296
20212021: 24 births, rank #4,247
2022: 12 births, rank #6,828
2023: 12 births, rank #6,897
2024: 18 births, rank #5,241
20252025: 17 births, rank #5,399

In 2025, 17 babies were recorded with the name Yves, ranking #5,399 among boys.