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Yvette

“Variant of Yves — yew (origin disputed between Gaulish and Germanic)” — French (from Yves) origin

Girl's name · #1622 in the US (2025) · Retro

Yvette has appeared in US records since 1898 — best rank #125 (1967) · 64,047 babies named Yvette all-time · 1 in 13,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 16,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Yvettes

• Yvette Cooper — British politician (born 1969)
• Yvette Mimieux — American actress (1942–2022)
• Yvette Guilbert — French cabaret singer
• Yvette Williams — New Zealand athlete
• Yvette Nicole Brown — American actress

In stories & tradition

• Yvette Carte-Blanche — 'Allo 'Allo!
• Yvette De Schrijver — Thuis
• Yvette — La rondine

What Yvettes become

Among 394 notable people named Yvette:

Entertainers appear 1.57× more often than among typical names — e.g. Yvette Mimieux, American actress (1942–2022).

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