Girl nameCurrently #400 in the USSteady
Colette
koh-LET//koʊˈlɛt//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20247 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
People's victory (short form of Nicolette)
Colette is a French short form of Nicolette, itself a diminutive of Nicole, sharing its Greek roots of victory and people. It is closely associated with the celebrated French novelist known simply as Colette.
Colette's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Colette |
|---|---|
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1893 | 8 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 8 |
| 1900 | 12 |
| 1901 | 9 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1907 | 13 |
| 1908 | 16 |
| 1909 | 16 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 17 |
| 1912 | 22 |
| 1913 | 22 |
| 1914 | 30 |
| 1915 | 21 |
| 1916 | 36 |
| 1917 | 30 |
| 1918 | 34 |
| 1919 | 24 |
| 1920 | 34 |
| 1921 | 34 |
| 1922 | 32 |
| 1923 | 45 |
| 1924 | 58 |
| 1925 | 49 |
| 1926 | 47 |
| 1927 | 38 |
| 1928 | 59 |
| 1929 | 65 |
| 1930 | 66 |
| 1931 | 65 |
| 1932 | 68 |
| 1933 | 82 |
| 1934 | 67 |
| 1935 | 85 |
| 1936 | 66 |
| 1937 | 79 |
| 1938 | 99 |
| 1939 | 70 |
| 1940 | 75 |
| 1941 | 90 |
| 1942 | 88 |
| 1943 | 108 |
| 1944 | 105 |
| 1945 | 77 |
| 1946 | 135 |
| 1947 | 166 |
| 1948 | 171 |
| 1949 | 189 |
| 1950 | 201 |
| 1951 | 265 |
| 1952 | 290 |
| 1953 | 348 |
| 1954 | 378 |
| 1955 | 375 |
| 1956 | 410 |
| 1957 | 434 |
| 1958 | 496 |
| 1959 | 473 |
| 1960 | 524 |
| 1961 | 487 |
| 1962 | 475 |
| 1963 | 496 |
| 1964 | 486 |
| 1965 | 447 |
| 1966 | 595 |
| 1967 | 467 |
| 1968 | 391 |
| 1969 | 396 |
| 1970 | 395 |
| 1971 | 357 |
| 1972 | 267 |
| 1973 | 262 |
| 1974 | 251 |
| 1975 | 230 |
| 1976 | 191 |
| 1977 | 191 |
| 1978 | 179 |
| 1979 | 171 |
| 1980 | 190 |
| 1981 | 161 |
| 1982 | 192 |
| 1983 | 177 |
| 1984 | 196 |
| 1985 | 244 |
| 1986 | 182 |
| 1987 | 146 |
| 1988 | 155 |
| 1989 | 147 |
| 1990 | 128 |
| 1991 | 138 |
| 1992 | 125 |
| 1993 | 134 |
| 1994 | 134 |
| 1995 | 166 |
| 1996 | 159 |
| 1997 | 142 |
| 1998 | 121 |
| 1999 | 179 |
| 2000 | 182 |
| 2001 | 182 |
| 2002 | 151 |
| 2003 | 135 |
| 2004 | 154 |
| 2005 | 150 |
| 2006 | 161 |
| 2007 | 152 |
| 2008 | 191 |
| 2009 | 208 |
| 2010 | 208 |
| 2011 | 240 |
| 2012 | 426 |
| 2013 | 458 |
| 2014 | 590 |
| 2015 | 597 |
| 2016 | 676 |
| 2017 | 585 |
| 2018 | 587 |
| 2019 | 630 |
| 2020 | 568 |
| 2021 | 686 |
| 2022 | 698 |
| 2023 | 697 |
| 2024 | 789 |
Colette through the decades
- Colette peaked in 2024, when 789 babies were named Colette in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Colette has risen 134% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Colette currently ranks #400 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Coco
Variants & spellings
Nicolette
Famous people named Colette
- Colette — French novelist