219,719births recorded
12Countries
3Variants
1937Peak · France
#127Belgium 2025
Colette is a girl name family recorded 219,719 times in 12 countries since 1892. It ranks highest today in Belgium (#127 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1937, at 1,176.6 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Colette
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colette | French | 175,550 | 🇫🇷 France | #321 | 1937 | ▲ 229 % |
| Colette | French | 27,987 | 🇺🇸 United States | #316 | 2025 | ▲ 80 % |
| Colette | French | 2,653 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1969 | – |
| Colette | French | 1,164 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1018 | 1961 | ▲ 34 % |
| Colette | French | 742 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1987 | – |
| Colette | French | 668 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #127 | 2025 | ▲ 151 % |
| Collette | French | 7,672 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2239 | 1966 | ▲ 29 % |
| Collette | French | 1,100 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1934 | – |
| Collette | French | 330 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1986 | – |
| Collette | French | 298 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1969 | – |
| Collette | French | 183 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Collette | French | 57 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1967 | – |
| Kolette | English | 387 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6325 | 2025 | ▲ 10 % |
How we grouped these names
- Colette ↔ Collette — spelling variant
- Colette ↔ Kolette — spelling variant
Questions about Colette
How popular is the name Colette?
In 2025 it ranked #127 in Belgium. Official registers record 219,719 births across 12 countries.
What is Colette in other languages?
Collette (French); Kolette (English).
When was Colette most popular?
It peaked in France in 1937, at 1,176.6 births per 100,000.
Is Colette a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Colette is a girl name.