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Annette

Girl's name · #1443 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Annette reached #62 in 1960 and has faded to #1443 since. About 169,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,577 in Canada (2025) · #1,659 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,062 in Austria (2025) · #2,278 in Italy (2024) · #3,035 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,709 in France (2025) · #1,047 in Belgium (2023) · #862 in Ireland (2008) · #544 in Norway (2007) · #1,200 in Sweden (2005) · #304 in Puerto Rico (2003) · #367 in Poland (2000) and 4 more.

Famous Annettes

• Annette Bening — American actress (born 1958)
• Annette von Droste-Hülshoff — German composer and writer (1797–1848)
• Annette O'Toole — American actress (born 1952)
• Annette Kellermann — Australian swimmer, vaudeville star, film actress and writer (1886–1975)
• Annette Funicello — American actress and singer (1942–2013)

In stories & tradition

• Annette Birkin — Resident Evil 2 (video game)
• Annette et Lubin^fr — Fictional persons
• Annette Berkardt — That '70s Show (TV series)

What Annettes become

Among 1,808 notable people named Annette:

Medical professionals appear 3.17× more often than among typical names — e.g. Annette Chalut, French physician (1924–2021).

Similar names: Anne · Belinda · Anita · Yvette · Maura · Jeanette

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