Yvonne
Yvonne is a female given name: 99% of people named Yvonne are women, and it is recorded as female in 15 of the 15 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Netherlands, Belgium
- US births since 1880
- 619 male / 155,323 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Yvonne
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Yvonne," in English, "Guten Tag Yvonne," in German. Yvonne is a female given name: about 99% of people named Yvonne are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Yvonne,
German
Guten Tag Yvonne,
French
Bonjour Yvonne,
Spanish
Estimado/a Yvonne:
Chinese
Yvonne您好：
Japanese
Yvonne様
English
Hi Yvonne,
German
Hi Yvonne,
French
Salut Yvonne,
Spanish
Hola Yvonne,
Chinese
Yvonne你好：
Japanese
Yvonneさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Netherlands | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | common | woman's name | 2% |
| France | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Ireland | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Luxembourg | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 15 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
619 male · 155,323 female · 155,942 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Yvonne a male or female name?
Yvonne is a female given name: 99% of people named Yvonne are women, and it is recorded as female in 15 of the 15 countries covered.
How do I address Yvonne in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Yvonne," in English, "Guten Tag Yvonne," in German. Yvonne is a female given name: about 99% of people named Yvonne are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Yvonne a unisex name?
Yvonne is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Yvonne are men. Yvonne leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Yvonne a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/yvonne (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_yvonne,
title = {Is Yvonne a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/yvonne},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}