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The first name Claudette

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Claudette last appeared in the official list in 2016, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 5 births (#2,683).

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24
babies named Claudette, 1996–2025
#5,785
rank in 2016
1996
peak year

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

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Claudette at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 9 girls born in the United States were named Claudette, the 10,266th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1935, when 704 were.

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18,795
babies named Claudette since 1880
#10,266
rank in 2025
1935
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 Claudette

8 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Claudette Colbert
    American actress (1903–1996)
  • Claudette Colvin
    African-American civil rights activist (1939–2026)
  • Claudette Mink
    Canadian actress (born 1971)
  • Claudette Herbster-Josland
    Fencer, born 1946
  • Geraldine Claudette Darden
    African-American mathematician, born 1936
  • Claudette Rogers Robinson
    American singer, born 1942
  • Claudette Nevins
    American actress (1937-2020)
  • Colette Brosset
    French actress (1922-2007)

Questions

How popular is the name Claudette?
In 2016, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Claudette, ranking 5,785th. Its peak was 1996, with 5 births.
Is Claudette a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 18,795 US babies named Claudette since 1880 were girls.
When was Claudette most popular?
1935 in the United States, when 704 babies were named Claudette, its highest rank at 238th.