Fun Facts About the Name Yvan
- 510 babies named Yvan: U.S. records list 510 babies given the name Yvan from 1880 through 2025. Even 5 girls received the name Yvan - about 1 girl for every 101 boys.
What Does the Name Yvan Mean?
Yvan is a French masculine given name, a variant of Ivan. The name Ivan is of Slavic origin, derived from the Greek Ioannes, which comes from the Hebrew Yochanan. The Hebrew name means "Yahweh is gracious" or "God is gracious." Its components are Yo, a shortened form of the divine name, and chanan, meaning "to be gracious." Through this chain, Yvan is a form of John, and its meaning is the same as John's.
Yvan Name History & Origins
Yvan is a French adaptation of the Slavic name Ivan. Ivan was the Slavic form of the Greek Ioannes (John), which spread through the Christian world. In French, the name appears alongside the more common Jean, which developed from the Latin Johannes. Yvan is distinct from the French name Yves and its variant Yvon, which have a Germanic origin. The name is used in France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Quebec. It is also found in other languages as Ivan (Russian, Bulgarian), Iwan (Polish), and Jovan (Serbian).
How Popular is the Name Yvan?
Yvan has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2020. Its best rank was #3,833 in 1974.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | #15,860 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,179 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2024 | #7,210 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #5,910 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2022 | #6,805 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #10,756 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #5,442 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2019 | #6,759 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #7,601 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #7,531 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #8,786 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #6,668 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2014 | #9,611 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #10,702 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #8,848 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #8,745 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #5,729 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2009 | #7,677 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #7,077 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2006 | #9,565 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #5,869 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2004 | #5,805 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2003 | #5,551 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2002 | #6,077 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2001 | #5,658 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2000 | #8,193 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1999 | #5,024 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1998 | #4,644 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1997 | #4,955 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1996 | #6,490 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1995 | #5,921 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #6,356 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1993 | #5,355 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1992 | #7,408 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #5,933 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #4,668 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1989 | #7,895 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #6,422 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #6,942 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #4,848 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1985 | #5,142 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1984 | #7,333 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #6,229 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #7,359 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #7,274 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #4,935 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1977 | #5,835 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1974 | #3,833 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1973 | #5,095 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1971 | #5,650 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1968 | #4,133 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1962 | #4,625 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1961 | #4,654 | 5 | 0.0002% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Yvan Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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