Girl nameCurrently #15 in the USRising
Violet
VY-uh-lut//ˈvaɪələt//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20246 lettersStarts with V
Meaning & origin
Violet flower
Violet is a Victorian-era nature name taken from the purple flower, whose own name descends from the Latin 'viola'. Fashionable in the late 1800s, it fell out of favor for much of the 20th century before a strong revival among vintage flower names in recent decades.
Violet's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Violet |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 42 |
| 1881 | 42 |
| 1882 | 48 |
| 1883 | 74 |
| 1884 | 81 |
| 1885 | 92 |
| 1886 | 103 |
| 1887 | 97 |
| 1888 | 145 |
| 1889 | 155 |
| 1890 | 183 |
| 1891 | 188 |
| 1892 | 238 |
| 1893 | 254 |
| 1894 | 286 |
| 1895 | 316 |
| 1896 | 354 |
| 1897 | 411 |
| 1898 | 411 |
| 1899 | 435 |
| 1900 | 614 |
| 1901 | 611 |
| 1902 | 649 |
| 1903 | 636 |
| 1904 | 755 |
| 1905 | 836 |
| 1906 | 830 |
| 1907 | 956 |
| 1908 | 1,017 |
| 1909 | 945 |
| 1910 | 1,037 |
| 1911 | 1,183 |
| 1912 | 1,541 |
| 1913 | 1,751 |
| 1914 | 2,061 |
| 1915 | 2,760 |
| 1916 | 2,927 |
| 1917 | 3,034 |
| 1918 | 3,302 |
| 1919 | 3,607 |
| 1920 | 3,707 |
| 1921 | 3,480 |
| 1922 | 3,202 |
| 1923 | 3,284 |
| 1924 | 3,231 |
| 1925 | 3,038 |
| 1926 | 2,917 |
| 1927 | 2,704 |
| 1928 | 2,338 |
| 1929 | 2,220 |
| 1930 | 2,108 |
| 1931 | 1,760 |
| 1932 | 1,701 |
| 1933 | 1,525 |
| 1934 | 1,375 |
| 1935 | 1,280 |
| 1936 | 1,158 |
| 1937 | 1,139 |
| 1938 | 965 |
| 1939 | 916 |
| 1940 | 790 |
| 1941 | 785 |
| 1942 | 809 |
| 1943 | 711 |
| 1944 | 636 |
| 1945 | 588 |
| 1946 | 614 |
| 1947 | 631 |
| 1948 | 529 |
| 1949 | 483 |
| 1950 | 519 |
| 1951 | 461 |
| 1952 | 427 |
| 1953 | 422 |
| 1954 | 450 |
| 1955 | 408 |
| 1956 | 366 |
| 1957 | 387 |
| 1958 | 384 |
| 1959 | 328 |
| 1960 | 320 |
| 1961 | 317 |
| 1962 | 292 |
| 1963 | 244 |
| 1964 | 230 |
| 1965 | 212 |
| 1966 | 210 |
| 1967 | 152 |
| 1968 | 141 |
| 1969 | 138 |
| 1970 | 140 |
| 1971 | 143 |
| 1972 | 109 |
| 1973 | 133 |
| 1974 | 132 |
| 1975 | 113 |
| 1976 | 113 |
| 1977 | 127 |
| 1978 | 115 |
| 1979 | 119 |
| 1980 | 141 |
| 1981 | 147 |
| 1982 | 150 |
| 1983 | 141 |
| 1984 | 138 |
| 1985 | 142 |
| 1986 | 125 |
| 1987 | 144 |
| 1988 | 133 |
| 1989 | 133 |
| 1990 | 127 |
| 1991 | 133 |
| 1992 | 143 |
| 1993 | 142 |
| 1994 | 159 |
| 1995 | 162 |
| 1996 | 161 |
| 1997 | 183 |
| 1998 | 234 |
| 1999 | 255 |
| 2000 | 316 |
| 2001 | 381 |
| 2002 | 419 |
| 2003 | 468 |
| 2004 | 482 |
| 2005 | 846 |
| 2006 | 1,268 |
| 2007 | 1,538 |
| 2008 | 1,830 |
| 2009 | 2,262 |
| 2010 | 2,575 |
| 2011 | 2,902 |
| 2012 | 3,283 |
| 2013 | 3,941 |
| 2014 | 4,200 |
| 2015 | 4,822 |
| 2016 | 4,881 |
| 2017 | 4,739 |
| 2018 | 4,834 |
| 2019 | 5,422 |
| 2020 | 5,128 |
| 2021 | 5,521 |
| 2022 | 6,477 |
| 2023 | 6,369 |
| 2024 | 6,977 |
Violet through the decades
- Violet peaked in 2024, when 6,977 babies were named Violet in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Violet has risen 124% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Violet currently ranks #15 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
ViVivi
Variants & spellings
ViolettaViolette
Famous people named Violet
- Violet Crawley — Downton Abbey character