Babette
Babette is a feminine given name, a pet form of Barbara. Notable people with the name include:Babette Babich, American philosopher Babette Cole (1950–2017), English children's writer and illustrator Babette Cochois (1725–1780), French ballerina Babette DeCastro (1925–1992), one of the DeCastro Sisters singing trio Babette Deutsch (1895–1982), American poet, critic, translator, and…
Meaning & Origin of Babette
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Babette is a feminine given name, a pet form of Barbara. Notable people with the name include:Babette Babich, American philosopher Babette Cole (1950–2017), English children's writer and illustrator Babette Cochois (1725–1780), French ballerina Babette DeCastro (1925–1992), one of the DeCastro Sisters singing trio Babette Deutsch (1895–1982), American poet, critic, translator, and…
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The Story of Babette
Babette first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1891, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 178 Babettes were born — ranking #785 that year. As of 2026, Babette ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Babettes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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About the name Babette
Babette is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1891 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Babette's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #785. Use the chart and map above to compare Babette's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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