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Summary

The name Colette has French origins and is a diminutive of Nicolette, which comes from the Greek Nikolaos, meaning 'victory of the people.' It evolved through forms like Nicolette and Nicole before becoming popular as Colette. The name is associated with traits of sophistication and creativity, particularly due to the influence of the famous author Colette. There is no biblical relevance connected to this name.

The name Colette is most popular in Utah, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Colette has been too falling for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, too falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Colette' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1268th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 813th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 481st out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 572nd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1054th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1213th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 503rd out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Colette' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.