girl's name
Collette
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,677
Northern Ireland
#415
1997 births
Collette is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 82 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Collette is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in 1966, when 189 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 40,432 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1898.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Collette 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 |
| 1910s | 114 |
| 1920s | 210 |
| 1930s | 372 |
| 1940s | 466 |
| 1950s | 1,116 |
| 1960s | 1,539 |
| 1970s | 1,019 |
| 1980s | 774 |
| 1990s | 517 |
| 2000s | 391 |
| 2010s | 726 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 423 |
How popular is Collette?
In 2025, Collette was given to 82 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Collette 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 Collette
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Collette also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Collette over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Collette in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- French
- Nicollette
Sibling names for Collette
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Collette — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Collette
How popular is the name Collette?
In 2025, Collette was given to 82 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Collette a girl's or a boy's name?
Collette is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Collette?
Collette has 2 syllables.
When was Collette most popular?
Collette peaked in 1966, when 189 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Collette a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Collette currently ranks #2,246 in the United States. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.