girl's name

Ondine

  • Origin French
  • Gender Girl
  • Letters 6
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 1,351

Ondine is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Ondine is a name of French origin.
  • Peaked in France in 2006, when 50 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
  • Today about 1 in 29,475 babies in France is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1950.

Ondine over time

Births per decade in France, 1950s 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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'50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Ondine by decade in France
Decade Births
1950s 15
1960s 5
1970s 60
1980s 190
1990s 260
2000s 325
2010s 220
2020s (to 2025) 125

How popular is Ondine?

In 2025, Ondine was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Where Ondine is used

France #1,672 20 in 2025
England & Wales #6,518 3 in 2020
United States #14,190 6 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Ondine

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Ondine also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ondine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Ondine

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ondine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Ondine

How popular is the name Ondine?

In 2025, Ondine was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Is Ondine a girl's or a boy's name?

Ondine is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

When was Ondine most popular?

Ondine peaked in 2006, when 50 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Ondine a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ondine currently ranks #1,672 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.