boy's name
Yvan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 28,176
Yvan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 1969, when 790 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Yvan over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 460 |
| 1910s | 740 |
| 1920s | 1,795 |
| 1930s | 2,400 |
| 1940s | 2,595 |
| 1950s | 3,345 |
| 1960s | 4,970 |
| 1970s | 4,860 |
| 1980s | 2,290 |
| 1990s | 1,870 |
| 2000s | 1,295 |
| 2010s | 590 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 210 |
How popular is Yvan?
In 2025, Yvan was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Yvan 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 Yvan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yvan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yvan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yvan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yvan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yvan
How popular is the name Yvan?
In 2025, Yvan was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Yvan a girl's or a boy's name?
Yvan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Yvan most popular?
Yvan peaked in 1969, when 790 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Yvan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yvan currently ranks #2,101 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.