boy's name
Batiste
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,801
Batiste is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2008, when 110 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1978.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Batiste over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 80 |
| 1990s | 210 |
| 2000s | 780 |
| 2010s | 630 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 85 |
How popular is Batiste?
In 2025, Batiste was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Batiste is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Batiste
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Batiste also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Batiste over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Batiste
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Batiste — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Batiste
Is Batiste a girl's or a boy's name?
Batiste is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Batiste?
Batiste has 3 syllables.
When was Batiste most popular?
Batiste peaked in 2008, when 110 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Batiste a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Batiste currently ranks #4,837 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.