ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1977 First Year 2024 Last Year 2000 Peak Year #5151 Peak Rank 286 Total Count 29 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Ivet What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Yvette is a feminine given name, the French feminine form of Yves, which means 'yew' or 'archer' in some cases. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvette) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvette) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Bulgarian * Catalan 📖 ## The Story of Ivet The earliest SSA record of Ivet as a baby girl name dates back to 1977, when 5 babies received it. 2000 was its biggest year on record, with 22 newborns named Ivet — #5,151 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 39% of all recorded Ivets. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 286 Ivets have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Ivet Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ivet. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Ivette](/ivette) ⭐ ## Notable people named Ivet A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Yvette Alexander (born 1961), U.S. politician * ●Yvette Andréyor (1891–1962), French silent film actress * ●Yvette Baker (born 1968), British orienteer * ●Yvette Barbaza (1914–2009), French geographer * ●Yvette Biro , Hungarian essayist, screenwriter, and professor emerita * ●Yvetta Blanarovičová , Slovak actress and singer * ●Yvette Borup Andrews (1891–1959), American photographer * ●Yvette Brind'Amour (1918–1992), Canadian actor Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvette) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvette) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Ivet Phonetically similar names — useful when Ivet is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Evatt * Avot * Avat * Evat * Iot * [Yvette](/yvette) * Iut * [Evet](/evet) * [Ivette](/ivette) * [Evette](/evette) * [Evett](/evett) * [Ayat](/ayat) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Ivet What does the name Ivet mean? Yvette is a feminine given name, the French feminine form of Yves, which means 'yew' or 'archer' in some cases. What is the origin of the name Ivet? Ivet has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Bulgarian, Catalan. How popular is Ivet in 2026? In 2026, Ivet ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Ivet most popular? Ivet reached its peak popularity in 2000, ranking #5,151 that year with 22 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Ivet most popular? Ivet has historically been most popular in Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ivet. Is Ivet a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Ivet is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Ivet? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ivet include Mahagony, Ikia, Shaylan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Ivet? Common variants and related forms of Ivet include Ivette. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧MahagonyPeak #5151](/mahagony)[👧IkiaPeak #5151](/ikia)[👧ShaylanPeak #5151](/shaylan)[👧IndiyaPeak #5151](/indiya)[👧CamarynPeak #5151](/camaryn)[👧MileniaPeak #5151](/milenia)[👧AlimaPeak #5150](/alima)[👧ChaitraPeak #5150](/chaitra) ## About the name Ivet Ivet is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 286 births in the dataset. Ivet's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #5,151\. Use the chart and map above to compare Ivet's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2000 → ](/year/2000) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "I" → ](/letter/i) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.