Violette
French diminutive of Violette, the flower name, from Latin viola, violet.
Violette in 2025
Violette was given to 298 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,700th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 11,125 babies born.
The history of Violette
Violette reached its highest point in 2025, when 298 babies were given the name, ranking 1,700th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 940th, in 1908.
Across the 140 years of records since 1886, 6,403 babies have been named Violette. Half of them were born before 2011, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Violette by decade
| Decade | Babies named Violette | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 17 | 1,942 |
| 1890s | 97 | 1,223 |
| 1900s | 272 | 940 |
| 1910s | 790 | 1,092 |
| 1920s | 730 | 1,241 |
| 1930s | 247 | 2,071 |
| 1940s | 93 | 3,988 |
| 1950s | 84 | 4,965 |
| 1960s | 22 | 8,646 |
| 1970s | 51 | 9,596 |
| 1980s | 74 | 6,936 |
| 1990s | 114 | 10,281 |
| 2000s | 480 | 3,537 |
| 2010s | 1,758 | 1,876 |
| 2020s | 1,574 | 1,700 |
Where Violette is heading
Violette has risen 46% over the past decade, from 204 babies in 2015 to 298 in 2025.
Names like Violette
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Violette.