Violet
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning the violet flower; purple.
Baby Names Arena rank
—
needs 5 head-to-heads
Win rate
42%
of head-to-heads
US popularity
#13
up from #15
UK popularity
#37
1,061 babies · up from #42
How Violet has moved
View as table
| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #50 |
| 2016 | #46 |
| 2017 | #48 |
| 2018 | #43 |
| 2019 | #36 |
| 2020 | #37 |
| 2021 | #35 |
| 2022 | #20 |
| 2023 | #16 |
| 2024 | #15 |
| 2025 | #13 |
In 2025, 1,061 babies in England and Wales were named Violet. In the US, 4,699 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Violet was most common in 1920, when it went to 0.30% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
Names about as common as Violet
Nobody has voted on Violet yet
Violet needs five head-to-heads before it appears in the rankings.
Start with names like this one