girl's name
Babette
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,631
Babette is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1961, when 183 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1891.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Babette over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 11 |
| 1910s | 146 |
| 1920s | 284 |
| 1930s | 204 |
| 1940s | 304 |
| 1950s | 728 |
| 1960s | 1,177 |
| 1970s | 280 |
| 1980s | 96 |
| 1990s | 25 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 7 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 15 |
How popular is Babette?
In 2025, Babette was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Babette is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Babette
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Babette also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Babette over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Babette
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Babette — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Babette
How popular is the name Babette?
In 2025, Babette was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Babette a girl's or a boy's name?
Babette is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Babette?
Babette has 2 syllables.
When was Babette most popular?
Babette peaked in 1961, when 183 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Babette a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Babette currently ranks #16,501 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.