Claudette

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

⭐ Famous Claudette

Claudette Colbert

American actress (1903–1996)

Choose Claudette and your child shares a first name with Claudette Colbert, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Claudette, like who?” Claudette Colbert's Wikipedia article is available in 86 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 178,571 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Claudette, 9 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Claudette would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryClaudette first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1936, when it ranked #232. Today it's #10,107, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowClaudette was 2.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 78,740 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 178,571.
• 🍂TrendClaudette has slipped 1,154 places over the last five years and now sits at #10,107. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningClaudette is a French form of Claudia, which means “lame”. Our records link it to French, German and Latin roots.

About the name Claudette

Claudette is a girl name of French, German and Latin origin meaning “lame”. It has 9 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-tte”. US birth records list Claudette for girls from 1915 to 2025, in 111 of those 111 years. Its best year was 1936, when it ranked #232 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #10,107, with 9 babies.

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