The first name Yves

Yves last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2021, with 10 births (#2,125).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Yves with other names.

In 2025, 17 boys born in the United States were named Yves, the 5,598th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1985, when 37 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Yves Saint Laurent
  French fashion designer (1936–2008)
• Yves Montand
  French-Italian actor and singer (1921–1991)
• Yves Leterme
  Former Belgian prime minister, born 1960
• Yves Chauvin
  French chemist (1930–2015)
• Yves Klein
  20th century French visual artist (1928–1962)
• Yves Congar
  Dominican priest and cardinal (1904–1995)
• Yves Bonnefoy
  French poet, essayist, translator (1923–2016)
• Yves Meyer
  French mathematician, born 1939
• Yves Robert
  French director (1920-2002)
• Yves Allégret
  French film director (1905–1987)
• Yves Boisset
  French film director (1939–2025)
• Yves Lampaert
  Belgian cyclist, born 1991

• Henry
• Louis
• Pierre
• Austin
• André
• Henri
• François
• Jacques
• Georges
• Marcel
• Marc
• Antoine
• Alexandre
• Eduard
• Ray
• Guillaume

All 210 names of French origin

What does the name Yves mean?

Unadapted borrowing from French Yves.

What is the origin of the name Yves?

Unadapted borrowing from French Yves.

How popular is the name Yves?

In 2024, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Yves, ranking 4,270th. Its peak was 2021, with 10 births.

Is Yves a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 95% of the 1,261 US babies named Yves since 1880 were boys.

When was Yves most popular?

1985 in the United States, when 37 babies were named Yves, its highest rank at 1,697th.

How do you pronounce Yves?

Yves is /ˈiːv/, one syllable.