Yves has been given to about 1,261 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1985, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.
Its best year was 1985, when 37 babies were given the name, ranking 1697th. The typical living American called Yves is about 37 years old today. It is relatively most common in California, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.