Collette
Girl name · #2243 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Collette? In official American birth records, Collette has been tracked continuously since 1898, giving it 127 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 82 baby girls were named Collette, placing it at #2243 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2524, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,951 girls born in 2025 was named Collette.
The 127-year story
Collette first appears in the Social Security records in 1898, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1966, when 189 girls were named Collette — good for #713 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Collette per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Collette in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Collette is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Collette will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Collette is most common
State-level data for Collette is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Collette
Statistically, parents drawn to Collette tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Charlette, Brigitte, Evette, Bridgette, and Lynette.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Collette | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82 | #2239 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2694 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2517 |
| 2022 | 75 | #2425 |
| 2021 | 71 | #2484 |
| 2020 | 61 | #2712 |
| 2019 | 72 | #2451 |
| 2018 | 88 | #2145 |
| 2017 | 82 | #2268 |
| 2016 | 90 | #2149 |
| 2015 | 71 | #2524 |
| 2014 | 90 | #2129 |
| 2013 | 79 | #2326 |
| 2012 | 65 | #2708 |
| 2011 | 40 | #3781 |
| 2010 | 49 | #3306 |
| 2009 | 39 | #3944 |
| 2008 | 33 | #4550 |
| 2007 | 43 | #3721 |
| 2006 | 39 | #3854 |
| 2005 | 28 | #4704 |
| 2004 | 32 | #4287 |
| 2003 | 41 | #3472 |
| 2002 | 43 | #3241 |
| 2001 | 40 | #3368 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Collette?
In official American birth records, the name Collette first appeared in 1898 (over 127 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Collette a popular girl name?
Collette ranked #2243 among girls in 2025 with 82 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2524.
When was the name Collette most popular?
Collette peaked in 1966, when 189 American girls received the name (ranked #713 that year). Since 1966 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Collette?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,951 newborn American girls was named Collette. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.