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Worldwide Name Statistics

Colette

Ranked #1453 - 1 in 346,200 people
US

Most common in

United States

23k bearers

World total

23,108

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1453

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States23k
Worldwide
~23k
rank #1453
Rarity
1 in 346,200
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~23k in US

About the name Colette

There are an estimated 23,108 people named Colette alive worldwide today. That ranks Colette at #1453 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Colette is held by approximately 23,108 people, ranking #1453 among first names. That works out to roughly 7 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 14,363 U.S. residents).

Historically Colette is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Colette appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Colette popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Colette, 1892 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1892: 5
  2. 1893: 8
  3. 1895: 6
  4. 1897: 5
  5. 1898: 6
  6. 1899: 8
  7. 1900: 12
  8. 1901: 9
  9. 1903: 5
  10. 1906: 5
  11. 1907: 13
  12. 1908: 16
  13. 1909: 16
  14. 1910: 14
  15. 1911: 17
  16. 1912: 22
  17. 1913: 22
  18. 1914: 30
  19. 1915: 21
  20. 1916: 36
  21. 1917: 30
  22. 1918: 34
  23. 1919: 24
  24. 1920: 34
  25. 1921: 34
  26. 1922: 32
  27. 1923: 45
  28. 1924: 58
  29. 1925: 49
  30. 1926: 47
  31. 1927: 38
  32. 1928: 59
  33. 1929: 65
  34. 1930: 66
  35. 1931: 65
  36. 1932: 68
  37. 1933: 82
  38. 1934: 67
  39. 1935: 85
  40. 1936: 66
  41. 1937: 79
  42. 1938: 99
  43. 1939: 70
  44. 1940: 75
  45. 1941: 90
  46. 1942: 88
  47. 1943: 108
  48. 1944: 105
  49. 1945: 77
  50. 1946: 135
  51. 1947: 166
  52. 1948: 171
  53. 1949: 189
  54. 1950: 201
  55. 1951: 265
  56. 1952: 290
  57. 1953: 348
  58. 1954: 378
  59. 1955: 375
  60. 1956: 410
  61. 1957: 434
  62. 1958: 496
  63. 1959: 473
  64. 1960: 524
  65. 1961: 487
  66. 1962: 475
  67. 1963: 496
  68. 1964: 486
  69. 1965: 447
  70. 1966: 595
  71. 1967: 467
  72. 1968: 391
  73. 1969: 396
  74. 1970: 395
  75. 1971: 357
  76. 1972: 267
  77. 1973: 262
  78. 1974: 251
  79. 1975: 230
  80. 1976: 191
  81. 1977: 191
  82. 1978: 179
  83. 1979: 171
  84. 1980: 190
  85. 1981: 161
  86. 1982: 192
  87. 1983: 177
  88. 1984: 196
  89. 1985: 244
  90. 1986: 182
  91. 1987: 146
  92. 1988: 155
  93. 1989: 147
  94. 1990: 128
  95. 1991: 138
  96. 1992: 125
  97. 1993: 134
  98. 1994: 134
  99. 1995: 166
  100. 1996: 159
  101. 1997: 142
  102. 1998: 121
  103. 1999: 179
  104. 2000: 182
  105. 2001: 182
  106. 2002: 151
  107. 2003: 135
  108. 2004: 154
  109. 2005: 150
  110. 2006: 161
  111. 2007: 152
  112. 2008: 191
  113. 2009: 208
  114. 2010: 208
  115. 2011: 240
  116. 2012: 426
  117. 2013: 458
  118. 2014: 590
  119. 2015: 597
  120. 2016: 677
  121. 2017: 585
  122. 2018: 587
  123. 2019: 630
  124. 2020: 568
  125. 2021: 686
  126. 2022: 698
  127. 2023: 699
  128. 2024: 790
  129. 2025: 962

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Colette worldwide?

There are an estimated 23,108 people named Colette alive worldwide today, ranking #1453 globally.

Is Colette a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 346,200 people. In the United States there are roughly 23,108 bearers, which is 1 in 14,363 Americans.

Is Colette a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Colette is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Colette come from?

Who are famous people named Colette?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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