Feminine dossier · first seen 1891
Babette
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1961
Peak births
178
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Babette
How many people are named Babette?
An estimated 1,892 living Americans are named Babette.
How rare is Babette?
Babette is very rare among babies today, with 5 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.2% from its 1961 peak.
How old is the typical Babette?
The median age of a living American named Babette is approximately 63 years, with most bearers falling between 58 and 68 years old.
Is Babette still popular?
Yes. Babette is holding steady, with 5 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Babette most common?
Babette has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 3.9× more often than the national baseline.
1891Peak 19612025
Peak year
1961
Decline from peak
97.2%
2025
5
All-time
3,282
Where it lives now
Babette is most concentrated in Illinois — about 1.8× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Babette is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.