Yoann
How to say it: yoh-AHN · /joˈan/
Breton form of John, from Hebrew 'God is gracious' - widely used in France since the 1980s.
Yoann was the 2,869th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 89% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,069 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,869 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 106,946 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +89% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,069 |
| In France, 2025 | #561 among boys’ names, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Yoann is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Yo
- Yann
Honouring a Yoann in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Yoann is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #561 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Yoann
- Yoann Gourcuff (born 1986)French footballer
- Yoann Lemoine (born 1983)French singer, songwriter, music video director and graphic designer
- Yoann Offredo (born 1986)Road bicycle racer
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