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Annette

“Variant of Anne — Grace; favor” — Hebrew via French origin

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

Annette has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #62 (1960) · 169,296 babies named Annette all-time · 1 in 11,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 7,700 girls in Canada (2024).

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

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 (1887–1975)
• Annette Funicello — American actress and singer (1942–2013)

In stories & tradition

• Annette Birkin — Resident Evil 2
• Annette et Lubin — fictional human
• Annette Berkardt — That '70s Show

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 resistance fighter and physician (1924–2021).

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