The first name Collette
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Collette, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 32 births (#717).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Collette with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Collette at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 82 girls born in the United States were named Collette, the 2,243rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1966, when 189 were.
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 Collette
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Collette WolfeAmerican actress, born 1980
- Collette McCallumAustralian association football player, born 1986
- Layne BeachleyAustralian surfer and actress (born 1972)
Questions
- How popular is the name Collette?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Collette, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 1996, with 32 births.
- Is Collette a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 7,672 US babies named Collette since 1880 were girls.
- When was Collette most popular?
- 1966 in the United States, when 189 babies were named Collette, its highest rank at 714th.
- Is Collette also a surname?
- Yes. Collette is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.