Violet
Violet is a female given name which comes from the eponymous flower. As with other such names, its popularity has varied dramatically over time. Flower names were commonly used from about 1880 through about 1910 in the United States, with usage dropping throughout the next 80 years or so; Violet was the 88th most frequent girls' given name in 1900, dropping below position 1000 by 1960.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Violet
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Violet is a female given name which comes from the eponymous flower. As with other such names, its popularity has varied dramatically over time. Flower names were commonly used from about 1880 through about 1910 in the United States, with usage dropping throughout the next 80 years or so; Violet was the 88th most frequent girls' given name in 1900, dropping below position 1000 by 1960.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Violet
Violet first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 42 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 7,364 Violets were born — ranking #13 that year. As of 2026, Violet ranks #13 for baby girls with 7,364 births, rising sharply (+34% over the past five years). In total, more than 192K Violets have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Violet
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Violet. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Violet
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Violet Aitken (1886–1987), British suffragette who was force-fed
- Violet A. Akurut (born 1976), Ugandan politician and teacher
- Violet Alford (1881–1972), British dancer
- Violet Alva (1908–1969), Indian lawyer, politician and deputy chair of the Rajya Sabha, and Indian National Congress member
- Violet Apisah (born 2000), Australian-Papuan tennis player
- Violet Archer (1913–2000), Canadian composer, teacher, pianist, organist, and percussionist
- Violet Astor (1889–1965), English aristocrat
- Violet Attlee (1895–1964), English wife of British Prime Minister Clement Attlee
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Where is Violet most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- CM25%
- South Africa22%
- China21%
- UG19%
- Kenya14%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Violet
Phonetically similar names — useful when Violet is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Violet
Violet is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 192K births in the dataset. Violet's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #13. Use the chart and map above to compare Violet's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.