234,056births recorded
10Countries
2Variants
1954Peak · France
#799Switzerland 2025
Yves is a boy name family recorded 234,056 times in 10 countries since 1900. It ranks highest today in Switzerland (#799 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1954, at 727.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Ives (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Yves
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yves | French | 229,570 | 🇫🇷 France | #2236 | 1954 | ▼ 37 % |
| Yves | French | 1,261 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5399 | 1980 | ▲ 30 % |
| Yves | French | 872 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1980 | – |
| Yves | French | 803 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #799 | 2000 | ▼ 41 % |
| Yves | French | 701 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1971 | – |
| Yves | French | 242 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1995 | – |
| Ives | English | 246 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #3212 | 1936 | ▼ 18 % |
| Ives | English | 145 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1932 | – |
| Ives | English | 89 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1926 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Yves ↔ Ives — spelling variant
Questions about Yves
How popular is the name Yves?
In 2025 it ranked #799 in Switzerland. Official registers record 234,056 births across 10 countries.
What is Yves in other languages?
Ives (English).
When was Yves most popular?
It peaked in France in 1954, at 727.4 births per 100,000.
Is Yves a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Yves is a boy name.