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Colette

/ˈkoʊlɛt/ · 100% girls · #316 in the US for girls, 2025

Colette has been given to about 27,987 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkoʊlɛt/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 25,255
Median age today38 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Colette per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 962
  • Born in 2025962
  • All time27,987
  • England & Wales, 202522

How popular is Colette?

Colette ranks 316th among American girls in 2025, with 962 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 962 babies were given the name, ranking 316th. The typical living American called Colette is about 38 years old today. It is relatively most common in North Dakota, where it accounts for 0.12% of births.

Names that sound like Colette

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Collette0.97
  2. Nicolette0.78
  3. Josette0.76
  4. Odette0.76
  5. Celeste0.74
  6. Violette0.76
  7. Arlette0.71
  8. Scarlette0.68

Middle names for Colette

Ranked by flow score
  1. Colette Rose0.87
  2. Colette Marie0.87
  3. Colette Grace0.87
  4. Colette Jane0.87
  5. Colette Louise0.87
  6. Colette June0.86

Sibling names for Colette

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Daphnesister · 0.95
  2. Evesister · 0.94
  3. Stevieeither · 0.93
  4. Ivoryeither · 0.93
  5. Roycebrother · 0.93
  6. Dexterbrother · 0.93

Where Colette is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. North Dakota0.12%
  2. New Hampshire0.08%
  3. Minnesota0.08%
  4. Colorado0.07%
  5. Louisiana0.06%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Colette Nguyen0.82
  2. Colette Moore0.82
  3. Colette Hill0.82
  4. Colette Hall0.82
  5. Colette Brown0.82
  6. Colette Young0.79

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Colette

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Colette across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.