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    The first name Baptiste

    A boy’s name.

    2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Baptiste last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2006, with 6 births (#2,538).

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    55
    babies named Baptiste, 1996–2025
    #4,991
    rank in 2023
    2006
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Baptiste with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Baptiste at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2021, 6 boys born in the United States were named Baptiste, the 10,949th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2018, when 10 were.

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    87
    babies named Baptiste since 1880
    #10,949
    rank in 2021
    2018
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Baptiste

    32 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Jean-Baptiste Perrin
      French physicist (1870–1942)
    • Baptiste Santamaria
      French soccer player, born 1995
    • Baptiste Addis
      French archer, born 2006
    • Jean-Baptiste Clément
      French chansonnier, poet and writer (1836–1903)
    • Baptiste Giabiconi
      French singer and model, born 1989
    • Baptiste Planckaert
      Belgian cyclist, born 1988
    • Baptiste Aloé
      French footballer, born 1994
    • Jeanne Baptiste d'Albert de Luynes
      French noblewomen, mistress of Victor Amadeus II of Savoy (1670-1736)
    • Baptiste Guillaume
      Belgian footballer, born 1995
    • Jean Baptiste Antoine Guillemin
      French botanist (1796-1842)
    • Baptiste Reynet
      Footballer, born 1990
    • Baptiste Gros
      French cross-country skier, born 1990

    Questions

    How popular is the name Baptiste?
    In 2023, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Baptiste, ranking 4,991st. Its peak was 2006, with 6 births.
    When was Baptiste most popular?
    2018 in the United States, when 10 babies were named Baptiste, its highest rank at 7,685th.
    Is Baptiste also a surname?
    Yes. Baptiste is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.