Total births
7,672
Girls' name · since 1898
Collette
7,672 babies named Collette in U.S. Social Security records since 1898, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2698
- among girls today
- 7,672
- born since 1898
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
7,672 babies have been named Collette since 1898, making it today's #2698 girls' name.
Collette has 7,672 recorded births among girls since 1898, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2698 as of the latest data, more common than 85% of girls, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 2025.
- #2698 among girls today
- 7,672 born since 1898
- 1960s peak decade
- 85% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Collette is currently the #2698 girls' name in America, more common than 85% of girls - 7,672 born since 1898, peaking in the 1960s.
- #2698
- among girls today
- 7,672
- born since 1898
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Collette vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2698
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 85% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Collette was born in this single decade.
1966
Single peak year
189 babies were named Collette in 1966 - its busiest year on record.
How Collette compares
7,672 Top 10% higher than 90% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Collette's all-time total is 20x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Collette | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,672 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 189 | 48 | 19,840 |
Collette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Collette splits its recorded history at 1967: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1898 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1966 peak of 189 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Collette at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1966
Current rank
#2,698
Active since
1898
Collette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–2025
- Peak year (1966)
- 189
- Annual births at peak, across 128 years of records
Collette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Collette's strongest decade.
1,539 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Collette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s 114
1910s
114 births
- 1920s 210
1920s
210 births
- 1930s 372
1930s
372 births
- 1940s 466
1940s
466 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,116 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,539 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,019 births
- 1980s
1980s
774 births
- 1990s 517
1990s
517 births
- 2000s 391
2000s
391 births
- 2010s
2010s
726 births
- 2020s 423
2020s
423 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,539 births (20% of all-time use).
How Collette compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Collette's total volume
Collette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Collette by state
Where Collette concentrates geographically, total births since 1898
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 914 | 11.9% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 381 | 5.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 354 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 243 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 185 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Texas | | 147 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 118 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Utah | | 118 | 1.5% |
California share of Collette's total US births 11.9%
Even split
914 of 7,672 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Collette appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Collette? ▼
Since 1898, Social Security records show 7,672 babies named Collette. Today it holds rank #2698 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1966, with 189 births.
When was Collette most popular? ▼
Collette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,539 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
Where is Collette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Collette are California (914 births), Illinois (381 births), New York (354 births).
How long has the name Collette been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Collette since 1898 -- 128 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Collette? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Colleen, Colette, Coleen, Collins, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Collette's data
- Collette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,539 total births); usage has since declined to 423 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Collettes (914 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Collette
Nearby Names Like Collette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Collette
Colleen Girl
#2801 162,754 births
Colette Girl
#401 27,987 births
Coleen Girl
11,998 births
Collins Girl
#257 10,779 births
Colby Girl
#3243 4,184 births
Compare Collette side by side: Collette vs Colleen Collette vs Colette Collette vs Coleen
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Collette
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4,792 births · Peak 2003
Eulalia #2695
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Wylie #2701
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Amaryllis #2702
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1898–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Collette: #2698 Girls' Name - 7,672 Births, Peak 1966." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/collette. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Collette draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.