Fun Facts About the Name Violet
- Back among the favorites: Violet returned to the U.S. top 100 in 1883 and stayed there for 14 consecutive years, through 2025.
- More than 185 thousand babies named Violet: U.S. records list 185,803 babies given the name Violet from 1880 through 2025. Even 284 boys received the name Violet - about 1 boy for every 653 girls.
What Does the Name Violet Mean?
Violet is an English feminine name meaning "violet flower." It comes from the English word for the flower, which was borrowed from Old French violette, a diminutive of viole, from Latin viola, the name of the violet plant. The Latin word is the source of the flower name in several European languages. Its deeper origin is uncertain: it may be related to Greek ion (ἴον), also "violet," but this link is not firmly established. The name's literal meaning is the flower; later associations with modesty or faithfulness come from the language of flowers and similar symbolic traditions, not from the word's etymology.
Violet Name History & Origins
Violet entered English as a given name through the word for the flower. In Scotland, the name was used from the 16th century. In England, it became more common in the 19th century, along with other flower names such as Rose, Lily, and Daisy. The French form Violette, the Italian Violetta, and the Spanish Violeta are related forms of the same flower name. In modern fiction, Violet appears as a character name in works such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and A Series of Unfortunate Events.
How Popular is the Name Violet?
Violet ranked among the top 100 U.S. names from 1901 through 1926, then returned in 2012 and remained through 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13 | 7,546 | 0.4695% |
| 2024 | #15 | 6,972 | 0.4322% |
| 2023 | #16 | 6,364 | 0.3971% |
| 2022 | #20 | 6,471 | 0.3949% |
| 2021 | #36 | 5,521 | 0.3367% |
| 2020 | #37 | 5,128 | 0.3174% |
| 2019 | #36 | 5,416 | 0.3228% |
| 2018 | #43 | 4,829 | 0.2840% |
| 2017 | #47 | 4,739 | 0.2746% |
| 2016 | #47 | 4,881 | 0.2755% |
| 2015 | #50 | 4,822 | 0.2702% |
| 2014 | #67 | 4,191 | 0.2347% |
| 2013 | #69 | 3,935 | 0.2243% |
| 2012 | #89 | 3,283 | 0.1865% |
| 2011 | #101 | 2,902 | 0.1650% |
| 2010 | #123 | 2,570 | 0.1446% |
| 2009 | #140 | 2,262 | 0.1231% |
| 2008 | #182 | 1,830 | 0.0968% |
| 2007 | #229 | 1,538 | 0.0800% |
| 2006 | #260 | 1,268 | 0.0667% |
| 2005 | #369 | 846 | 0.0458% |
| 2004 | #584 | 482 | 0.0263% |
| 2003 | #587 | 468 | 0.0256% |
| 2002 | #611 | 419 | 0.0233% |
| 2001 | #660 | 381 | 0.0212% |
| 2000 | #734 | 316 | 0.0174% |
| 1999 | #851 | 255 | 0.0144% |
| 1998 | #904 | 234 | 0.0132% |
| 1997 | #1,049 | 183 | 0.0105% |
| 1996 | #1,132 | 161 | 0.0092% |
| 1995 | #1,099 | 162 | 0.0092% |
| 1994 | #1,132 | 159 | 0.0089% |
| 1993 | #1,227 | 142 | 0.0078% |
| 1992 | #1,224 | 143 | 0.0078% |
| 1991 | #1,269 | 133 | 0.0071% |
| 1990 | #1,290 | 127 | 0.0067% |
| 1989 | #1,219 | 133 | 0.0072% |
| 1988 | #1,156 | 133 | 0.0075% |
| 1987 | #1,070 | 144 | 0.0083% |
| 1986 | #1,148 | 125 | 0.0073% |
| 1985 | #1,050 | 142 | 0.0083% |
| 1984 | #1,034 | 138 | 0.0082% |
| 1983 | #1,009 | 141 | 0.0084% |
| 1982 | #987 | 150 | 0.0089% |
| 1981 | #997 | 147 | 0.0088% |
| 1980 | #1,025 | 141 | 0.0085% |
| 1979 | #1,135 | 119 | 0.0074% |
| 1978 | #1,134 | 115 | 0.0075% |
| 1977 | #1,044 | 127 | 0.0083% |
| 1976 | #1,085 | 113 | 0.0077% |
| 1975 | #1,054 | 113 | 0.0078% |
| 1974 | #945 | 132 | 0.0090% |
| 1973 | #928 | 133 | 0.0091% |
| 1972 | #1,064 | 109 | 0.0072% |
| 1971 | #916 | 143 | 0.0086% |
| 1970 | #925 | 140 | 0.0080% |
| 1969 | #902 | 138 | 0.0082% |
| 1968 | #864 | 141 | 0.0086% |
| 1967 | #810 | 152 | 0.0092% |
| 1966 | #671 | 210 | 0.0124% |
| 1965 | #677 | 212 | 0.0120% |
| 1964 | #673 | 230 | 0.0121% |
| 1963 | #646 | 244 | 0.0127% |
| 1962 | #576 | 292 | 0.0148% |
| 1961 | #560 | 317 | 0.0157% |
| 1960 | #541 | 320 | 0.0158% |
| 1959 | #537 | 328 | 0.0162% |
| 1958 | #488 | 384 | 0.0191% |
| 1957 | #486 | 387 | 0.0189% |
| 1956 | #488 | 366 | 0.0182% |
| 1955 | #444 | 408 | 0.0209% |
| 1954 | #408 | 450 | 0.0232% |
| 1953 | #423 | 422 | 0.0224% |
| 1952 | #407 | 427 | 0.0230% |
| 1951 | #382 | 461 | 0.0256% |
| 1950 | #343 | 519 | 0.0303% |
| 1949 | #360 | 483 | 0.0282% |
| 1948 | #339 | 529 | 0.0312% |
| 1947 | #310 | 626 | 0.0353% |
| 1946 | #294 | 614 | 0.0391% |
| 1945 | #286 | 588 | 0.0450% |
| 1944 | #276 | 636 | 0.0479% |
| 1943 | #261 | 711 | 0.0510% |
| 1942 | #239 | 803 | 0.0595% |
| 1941 | #223 | 780 | 0.0646% |
| 1940 | #217 | 783 | 0.0685% |
| 1939 | #196 | 911 | 0.0831% |
| 1938 | #194 | 959 | 0.0869% |
| 1937 | #177 | 1,139 | 0.1070% |
| 1936 | #169 | 1,153 | 0.1108% |
| 1935 | #159 | 1,274 | 0.1215% |
| 1934 | #148 | 1,370 | 0.1312% |
| 1933 | #136 | 1,517 | 0.1505% |
| 1932 | #132 | 1,692 | 0.1586% |
| 1931 | #132 | 1,750 | 0.1644% |
| 1930 | #120 | 2,098 | 0.1863% |
| 1929 | #111 | 2,214 | 0.1983% |
| 1928 | #112 | 2,322 | 0.2013% |
| 1927 | #103 | 2,694 | 0.2259% |
| 1926 | #94 | 2,903 | 0.2449% |
| 1925 | #92 | 3,032 | 0.2491% |
| 1924 | #88 | 3,224 | 0.2582% |
| 1923 | #86 | 3,276 | 0.2716% |
| 1922 | #86 | 3,194 | 0.2659% |
| 1921 | #81 | 3,469 | 0.2813% |
| 1920 | #77 | 3,694 | 0.3083% |
| 1919 | #74 | 3,597 | 0.3183% |
| 1918 | #83 | 3,294 | 0.2845% |
| 1917 | #84 | 3,026 | 0.2799% |
| 1916 | #83 | 2,921 | 0.2797% |
| 1915 | #82 | 2,752 | 0.2797% |
| 1914 | #83 | 2,061 | 0.2706% |
| 1913 | #82 | 1,751 | 0.2804% |
| 1912 | #83 | 1,535 | 0.2750% |
| 1911 | #83 | 1,183 | 0.2828% |
| 1910 | #89 | 1,037 | 0.2615% |
| 1909 | #89 | 945 | 0.2722% |
| 1908 | #81 | 1,017 | 0.3042% |
| 1907 | #81 | 956 | 0.3001% |
| 1906 | #86 | 830 | 0.2811% |
| 1905 | #82 | 831 | 0.2850% |
| 1904 | #87 | 755 | 0.2742% |
| 1903 | #93 | 636 | 0.2428% |
| 1902 | #95 | 649 | 0.2458% |
| 1901 | #91 | 611 | 0.2553% |
| 1900 | #109 | 614 | 0.2048% |
| 1899 | #111 | 435 | 0.1867% |
| 1898 | #127 | 411 | 0.1588% |
| 1897 | #119 | 411 | 0.1755% |
| 1896 | #135 | 354 | 0.1488% |
| 1895 | #142 | 316 | 0.1353% |
| 1894 | #154 | 286 | 0.1283% |
| 1893 | #157 | 254 | 0.1193% |
| 1892 | #163 | 238 | 0.1121% |
| 1891 | #176 | 188 | 0.1014% |
| 1890 | #176 | 183 | 0.0961% |
| 1889 | #183 | 155 | 0.0869% |
| 1888 | #186 | 145 | 0.0812% |
| 1887 | #210 | 97 | 0.0664% |
| 1886 | #195 | 103 | 0.0713% |
| 1885 | #196 | 92 | 0.0691% |
| 1884 | #211 | 81 | 0.0628% |
| 1883 | #201 | 74 | 0.0659% |
| 1882 | #249 | 48 | 0.0445% |
| 1881 | #246 | 42 | 0.0457% |
| 1880 | #239 | 42 | 0.0462% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #14,088 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #14,051 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #12,224 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #12,042 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #13,966 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #8,745 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #12,046 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #14,144 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1947 | #4,241 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1942 | #3,542 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1941 | #3,981 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1940 | #3,120 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1939 | #3,946 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1938 | #3,523 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1936 | #4,023 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1935 | #3,625 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1934 | #4,177 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1933 | #2,995 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1932 | #2,838 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1931 | #2,644 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1930 | #2,775 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1929 | #3,933 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1928 | #2,043 | 16 | 0.0014% |
| 1927 | #2,904 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1926 | #2,297 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1925 | #4,170 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1924 | #3,852 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1923 | #3,455 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1922 | #3,517 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1921 | #2,795 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1920 | #2,451 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1919 | #2,865 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1918 | #3,360 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1917 | #3,204 | 8 | 0.0009% |
| 1916 | #3,869 | 6 | 0.0007% |
| 1915 | #3,060 | 8 | 0.0009% |
| 1912 | #2,525 | 6 | 0.0014% |
| 1905 | #1,412 | 5 | 0.0038% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Violet Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are fixed in your opinions, firm in your friendships and square in your dealings with others. You are an excellent worker. Since you are both possessive and emotional, you can be either very practical or very impractical and unpredictable. Your dual nature needs to become steadfast. You are the marrying kind. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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