Babbitt is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Almon W. Babbitt (1812–1856), early Latter-day Saint leader and first secretary and treasurer of Utah TerritoryArt Babbitt (1907–1992), American animatorBenjamin T. Babbitt (1809-1889), American businessman and inventorBruce Babbitt (born 1938), United States Secretary of the Interior during the Clinton administrationDina Babbitt (1923-2009), American painterGeorge T. Babbitt, Jr., United States Air Force generalHarriet C. Babbitt (born 1947), American diplomat, attorney, and former First Lady of ArizonaIrving Babbitt (1865–1933), American academic and literary criticIsaac Babbitt (1799–1862), American inventorJ. Randolph Babbitt (born 1946), FAA Administrator during the Obama administrationMilton Babbitt (1916–2011), American composer of serial and electronic musicNatalie Babbitt (1932−2016), American author and illustrator of children's books, notably Tuck Everlasting, The Eyes of the Amaryllis, and Knee-Knock RiseLuke Babbitt (born 1989), American basketball playerTabitha Babbitt, American inventor