Violette
Violette is a female given name and a surname which may refer to:
- French
Meaning & Origin of Violette
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Violette is a female given name and a surname which may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
The Story of Violette
American parents first put Violette on the record books as a baby girl name in 1886, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 270 Violettes were born — ranking #963 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 27% of all recorded Violettes. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #975 among baby girl names with 266 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 7K Violettes 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 Violette
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Violette. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Violaine
Names that sound like Violette
Phonetically similar names — useful when Violette 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 Violette
Violette is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1886 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Violette's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #583. Use the chart and map above to compare Violette'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.