Violet
English flower name, from Old French violette, a diminutive of Latin viola. It was among the first plant words taken up as names in Britain.
Violet in 2025
Violet was given to 7,546 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 40th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 439 babies born.
The history of Violet
Violet reached its highest point in 2025, when 7,546 babies were given the name, ranking 40th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 185,845 babies have been named Violet. Half of them were born before 1977, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Violet by decade
| Decade | Babies named Violet | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 879 | 290 |
| 1890s | 3,076 | 160 |
| 1900s | 7,849 | 111 |
| 1910s | 23,203 | 119 |
| 1920s | 30,121 | 132 |
| 1930s | 13,927 | 214 |
| 1940s | 6,576 | 399 |
| 1950s | 4,153 | 638 |
| 1960s | 2,256 | 976 |
| 1970s | 1,243 | 1,583 |
| 1980s | 1,393 | 1,659 |
| 1990s | 1,699 | 1,507 |
| 2000s | 9,811 | 317 |
| 2010s | 41,612 | 105 |
| 2020s | 38,047 | 40 |
Where Violet is heading
Violet has risen 56% over the past decade, from 4,822 babies in 2015 to 7,546 in 2025.
Names like Violet
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Violet.