Violet

Girl name

Violet has been given to 185,845 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #13 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

A 19th century flower name from violet, sometimes as an anglicisation of the earlier French Violette.

Origin: English

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

185,845

Peak year

2025 (7,546 babies)

Rank in 2025

#13 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +56%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Violet

Violet Jessop

Titanic crew member (1887–1971)

Ruby Payne-Scott

Australian radio astronomer (1912-1981)

Violet Brown

Jamaican supercentenarian (1900–2017)

Dion Fortune

British occultist, ceremonial magician, and writer (1890-1946)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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