Yvan
Yvan was the #6,803 boys' name in the US in 2025 (12 babies), and #2,527 in Canada.
Yvan as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,803 (12) | — | #2,527 (7) |
| 2024 | #6,832 (12) | — | #2,710 (6) |
| 2023 | #5,666 (16) | — | #2,123 (8) |
| 2022 | #6,479 (13) | — | #2,493 (6) |
| 2021 | #9,714 (7) | — | — |
| 2020 | #5,235 (17) | — | — |
| 2019 | #6,406 (13) | — | #2,440 (6) |
| 2018 | #7,136 (11) | — | #1,983 (8) |
| 2017 | #7,095 (11) | — | — |
| 2016 | #8,146 (9) | — | #2,718 (5) |
| 2015 | #6,324 (13) | — | — |
| 2014 | #8,781 (8) | — | #2,667 (5) |
| 2013 | #9,655 (7) | — | #2,305 (6) |
| 2012 | #8,158 (9) | #4,805 (3) | — |
| 2011 | #8,079 (9) | #4,647 (3) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2020 at #5,235.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1961.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 23,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Yvan is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 110,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 63,000 to 1 in 190,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yvan | Canada | Boys | #2,527 | 7 |
| Yvan | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Yvan | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Yvan | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Yvan | US | Boys | #6,803 | 12 |