Girls' name · since 1988
Polette
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 135 babies named Polette, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #23,897 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 135
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
Polette is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 135 have been recorded since 1988.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Polette has been recorded 135 times among girls since 1988, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2024.
- #23,897 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 135 born since 1988
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Polette ranks #23,897 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 135 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.
- #23,897 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 135
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
Polette's 135 recorded births place it above 66.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Polette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Polette's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Polette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Polette by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (63 births, 47% of the file).
2010s was Polette's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Polette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
28 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
63 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 63 births (47% of all-time use).
Polette by state
Where Polette concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 12 | 8.9% |
| #2 | California | | 11 | 8.1% |
12 of 135 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Polette's data
- Polette's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (63 total births) through the 2020s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Polettes (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Polette: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~36 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1988–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Polette 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 August 2026.