boy's name
Yoan
- Origin Ukrainian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 18,420
Yoan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Yoan is a name of Ukrainian origin.
- Peaked in France in 1988, when 675 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 19,650 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1967.
Yoan over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 25 |
| 1970s | 895 |
| 1980s | 5,115 |
| 1990s | 5,040 |
| 2000s | 3,655 |
| 2010s | 1,445 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 270 |
How popular is Yoan?
In 2025, Yoan was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Yoan is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Yoan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yoan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yoan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Yoan in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Yoan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yoan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yoan
How popular is the name Yoan?
In 2025, Yoan was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Yoan a girl's or a boy's name?
Yoan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Yoan most popular?
Yoan peaked in 1988, when 675 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Yoan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yoan currently ranks #1,231 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.