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Babette

Girl

Meaning of Babette: French: 'diminutive of Elisabeth, pledged to God'

Babette is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 14093rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#14093

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,287

First recorded 1891 · peak 1961

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 17 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 5 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 7 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Babette per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 17.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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