Gender
Origin
- French
- Variant of Anne meaning Little Ann. Variant of Hebrew Hannah meaning Favor. Grace.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Annette
Pronunciation
a(n)-nette, ann(et)-te
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1964 (rank #1582, 25 births); most recent 1992 (rank #7422, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1960 (rank #62, 7,137 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1443, 149 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 149 |
| 2024 | – | 176 |
| 2023 | – | 164 |
| 2022 | – | 171 |
| 2021 | – | 171 |
| 2020 | – | 177 |
| 2019 | – | 212 |
| 2018 | – | 194 |
| 2017 | – | 197 |
| 2016 | – | 202 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #944, 22 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3034, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1946 (rank #82, 1,219 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2753, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1971 (rank #71, 127 births); most recent 2008 (rank #860, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #150, 35 births); most recent 1994 (rank #629, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1965 (rank #77, 50 births); most recent 2001 (rank #545, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence