In 2024, 18 boys in the United States were named Yves, making it the 5,423rd most popular boy's name that year.
It has climbed sharply, from 8,762nd a decade earlier.
Its busiest year on record was 1985, with 37 births.
Records for Yves go back to 1916, and 1,234 babies have been given the name since.
A French form of Ivo, possibly meaning "yew wood". Has fashion connections through designer Yves Saint Laurent.
Yves is of French origin, described as artistic in style.
In 2024, Yves went to 6 girls and 18 boys — 75% boys.
That makes it genuinely unisex, leaning male.
Names of the same origin for a sister, most common first.
A French form of Ivo, possibly meaning "yew wood". Has fashion connections through designer Yves Saint Laurent.
Yves is of French origin, and is usually described as artistic in style.
In 2024, 18 boys in the United States were named Yves, making it the 5,423rd most popular boy's name that year.
In 2024, Yves went to 6 girls and 18 boys — 75% boys. That makes it genuinely unisex, leaning male.