Annette

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A few things about Annette you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Annette

Annette Bening

American actress (born 1958)

Choose Annette and your child shares a first name with Annette Bening, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Annette, like who?” Annette Bening's Wikipedia article is available in 72 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 10,787 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Annette, 149 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Annette would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAnnette has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Annettes, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1960, when it ranked #62. Today it's #1,443, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendAnnette has slipped 179 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,443. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAnnette is most popular in Wisconsin, where it ranks #791, followed by Colorado (#907). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• 💬MeaningAnnette is a French form of Anne, which means “grace”. Our records link it to English and French roots.

About the name Annette

Annette is a girl name of English and French origin meaning “grace”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-tte”. US birth records list Annette for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked #62 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,443, with 149 babies.

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