Violet
#13 for girls in 2025, 7,546 births · Last seen for boys in 2024 at #12,349
Given to girls 99.8% of the time
- Peak · girls
- 2025 · 7,546 births
- Debut · girls
- 42 births
- In top 100 · girls
- 40 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · girls
- 185,561since 1880
Violet over time
Rank among girls' names. Click any year to open it.
Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #13 | 7,546 | — | |
| 2024 | #15 | 6,986 | #12,349 | 5 |
| 2023 | #16 | 6,370 | #12,239 | 5 |
| 2022 | #20 | 6,477 | #10,863 | 6 |
| 2021 | #36 | 5,524 | — | |
| 2020 | #37 | 5,128 | — | |
| 2019 | #36 | 5,418 | #10,803 | 6 |
| 2018 | #43 | 4,834 | #12,156 | 5 |
| 2017 | #47 | 4,741 | — | |
| 2016 | #47 | 4,882 | — | |
| 2015 | #50 | 4,822 | — | |
| 2014 | #67 | 4,193 | #8,130 | 9 |
| 2013 | #69 | 3,935 | #10,728 | 6 |
| 2012 | #89 | 3,283 | — | |
| 2011 | #101 | 2,902 | — | |
| 2010 | #122 | 2,571 | #12,231 | 5 |
| 2009 | #140 | 2,262 | — | |
| 2008 | #182 | 1,830 | — | |
| 2007 | #228 | 1,538 | — | |
| 2006 | #260 | 1,268 | — | |
| 2005 | #369 | 846 | — | |
| 2004 | #583 | 482 | — | |
| 2003 | #584 | 469 | — | |
| 2002 | #610 | 419 | — | |
| 2001 | #660 | 381 | — | |
| 2000 | #734 | 316 | — | |
| 1999 | #847 | 255 | — | |
| 1998 | #899 | 234 | — | |
| 1997 | #1,040 | 183 | — | |
| 1996 | #1,124 | 161 | — | |
| 1995 | #1,096 | 162 | — | |
| 1994 | #1,129 | 159 | — | |
| 1993 | #1,222 | 142 | — | |
| 1992 | #1,216 | 143 | — | |
| 1991 | #1,263 | 133 | — | |
| 1990 | #1,279 | 127 | — | |
| 1989 | #1,213 | 133 | — | |
| 1988 | #1,147 | 133 | — | |
| 1987 | #1,070 | 143 | — | |
| 1986 | #1,142 | 125 | — | |
| 1985 | #1,046 | 142 | — | |
| 1984 | #1,028 | 138 | — | |
| 1983 | #1,005 | 141 | — | |
| 1982 | #985 | 150 | — | |
| 1981 | #991 | 147 | — | |
| 1980 | #1,023 | 141 | — | |
| 1979 | #1,125 | 119 | — | |
| 1978 | #1,126 | 115 | — | |
| 1977 | #1,042 | 127 | — | |
| 1976 | #1,078 | 113 | — | |
| 1975 | #1,048 | 113 | — | |
| 1974 | #938 | 132 | — | |
| 1973 | #929 | 132 | — | |
| 1972 | #1,056 | 109 | — | |
| 1971 | #911 | 143 | — | |
| 1970 | #920 | 140 | — | |
| 1969 | #897 | 138 | — | |
| 1968 | #861 | 141 | — | |
| 1967 | #809 | 152 | — | |
| 1966 | #670 | 210 | — | |
| 1965 | #675 | 212 | — | |
| 1964 | #672 | 230 | — | |
| 1963 | #646 | 244 | — | |
| 1962 | #575 | 292 | — | |
| 1961 | #558 | 317 | — | |
| 1960 | #541 | 320 | — | |
| 1959 | #535 | 328 | — | |
| 1958 | #486 | 384 | — | |
| 1957 | #485 | 387 | — | |
| 1956 | #487 | 367 | — | |
| 1955 | #444 | 408 | — | |
| 1954 | #408 | 450 | — | |
| 1953 | #420 | 422 | — | |
| 1952 | #405 | 427 | — | |
| 1951 | #381 | 461 | — | |
| 1950 | #343 | 519 | — | |
| 1949 | #359 | 483 | — | |
| 1948 | #339 | 529 | — | |
| 1947 | #310 | 626 | #3,733 | 5 |
| 1946 | #294 | 614 | — | |
| 1945 | #286 | 588 | — | |
| 1944 | #275 | 636 | — | |
| 1943 | #260 | 711 | — | |
| 1942 | #239 | 803 | #3,212 | 6 |
| 1941 | #223 | 780 | #3,505 | 5 |
| 1940 | #217 | 783 | #2,871 | 7 |
| 1939 | #196 | 911 | #3,480 | 5 |
| 1938 | #194 | 959 | #3,175 | 6 |
| 1937 | #177 | 1,139 | — | |
| 1936 | #169 | 1,153 | #3,549 | 5 |
| 1935 | #159 | 1,274 | #3,252 | 6 |
| 1934 | #148 | 1,370 | #3,679 | 5 |
| 1933 | #136 | 1,517 | #2,738 | 8 |
| 1932 | #132 | 1,692 | #2,638 | 9 |
| 1931 | #132 | 1,750 | #2,471 | 10 |
| 1930 | #120 | 2,098 | #2,609 | 10 |
| 1929 | #111 | 2,214 | #3,559 | 6 |
| 1928 | #112 | 2,322 | #1,960 | 16 |
| 1927 | #103 | 2,694 | #2,703 | 10 |
| 1926 | #94 | 2,903 | #2,186 | 14 |
| 1925 | #92 | 3,032 | #3,741 | 6 |
| 1924 | #88 | 3,224 | #3,505 | 7 |
| 1923 | #86 | 3,276 | #3,175 | 8 |
| 1922 | #86 | 3,194 | #3,252 | 8 |
| 1921 | #81 | 3,469 | #2,632 | 11 |
| 1920 | #77 | 3,694 | #2,336 | 13 |
| 1919 | #74 | 3,597 | #2,665 | 10 |
| 1918 | #83 | 3,294 | #3,096 | 8 |
| 1917 | #84 | 3,026 | #2,956 | 8 |
| 1916 | #83 | 2,921 | #3,516 | 6 |
| 1915 | #82 | 2,752 | #2,829 | 8 |
| 1914 | #82 | 2,061 | — | |
| 1913 | #82 | 1,751 | — | |
| 1912 | #83 | 1,535 | #2,269 | 6 |
| 1911 | #83 | 1,183 | — | |
| 1910 | #89 | 1,037 | — | |
| 1909 | #88 | 945 | — | |
| 1908 | #81 | 1,017 | — | |
| 1907 | #81 | 956 | — | |
| 1906 | #86 | 830 | — | |
| 1905 | #82 | 831 | #1,233 | 5 |
| 1904 | #87 | 755 | — | |
| 1903 | #93 | 636 | — | |
| 1902 | #94 | 649 | — | |
| 1901 | #91 | 611 | — | |
| 1900 | #108 | 614 | — | |
| 1899 | #111 | 435 | — | |
| 1898 | #127 | 411 | — | |
| 1897 | #119 | 411 | — | |
| 1896 | #135 | 354 | — | |
| 1895 | #142 | 316 | — | |
| 1894 | #154 | 286 | — | |
| 1893 | #157 | 254 | — | |
| 1892 | #163 | 238 | — | |
| 1891 | #176 | 188 | — | |
| 1890 | #176 | 183 | — | |
| 1889 | #183 | 155 | — | |
| 1888 | #185 | 145 | — | |
| 1887 | #208 | 97 | — | |
| 1886 | #195 | 103 | — | |
| 1885 | #196 | 92 | — | |
| 1884 | #210 | 81 | — | |
| 1883 | #201 | 74 | — | |
| 1882 | #249 | 48 | — | |
| 1881 | #244 | 42 | — | |
| 1880 | #238 | 42 | — | |
In the first year the SSA published name data, Violet was already there! It came in at #238, and was given to 42 baby girls.
Quietest stretch: 1880–1882, when fewer than 49 girls a year got the name.
Where Violet is popular in 1921
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
- Hawaii#8 · 1 in 72
- West Virginia#31 · 1 in 146
- Minnesota#34 · 1 in 134
- South Dakota#35 · 1 in 136
- Oregon#35 · 1 in 154
Best ever in a state: #3 in Minnesota, 2025.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | #8 | 42 | 1 in 72 |
| West Virginia | #31 | 139 | 1 in 146 |
| Minnesota | #34 | 178 | 1 in 134 |
| Oregon | #35 | 40 | 1 in 154 |
| South Dakota | #35 | 50 | 1 in 136 |
| North Dakota | #40 | 52 | 1 in 140 |
| Wisconsin | #41 | 160 | 1 in 162 |
| Indiana | #46 | 136 | 1 in 203 |
| Colorado | #48 | 46 | 1 in 203 |
| Nebraska | #52 | 64 | 1 in 203 |
| Washington | #54 | 50 | 1 in 211 |
| Illinois | #55 | 274 | 1 in 223 |
| Idaho | #60 | 19 | 1 in 238 |
| Kansas | #60 | 68 | 1 in 258 |
| Missouri | #65 | 120 | 1 in 269 |
| Pennsylvania | #69 | 324 | 1 in 310 |
| Michigan | #70 | 149 | 1 in 264 |
| Oklahoma | #70 | 90 | 1 in 292 |
| Montana | #71 | 20 | 1 in 249 |
| Iowa | #72 | 79 | 1 in 289 |
| Wyoming | #75 | 7 | 1 in 263 |
| Ohio | #76 | 180 | 1 in 316 |
| Rhode Island | #76 | 20 | 1 in 288 |
| California | #79 | 91 | 1 in 335 |
| Maine | #81 | 23 | 1 in 294 |
| Delaware | #87 | 5 | 1 in 380 |
| New Jersey | #90 | 86 | 1 in 370 |
| Vermont | #91 | 9 | 1 in 313 |
| Maryland | #94 | 38 | 1 in 399 |
| Arizona | #102 | 10 | 1 in 352 |
| Kentucky | #102 | 73 | 1 in 432 |
| District of Columbia | #105 | 7 | 1 in 476 |
| Florida | #105 | 30 | 1 in 377 |
| Virginia | #106 | 71 | 1 in 419 |
| Arkansas | #109 | 52 | 1 in 403 |
| New Mexico | #110 | 11 | 1 in 390 |
| North Carolina | #113 | 81 | 1 in 481 |
| Louisiana | #116 | 49 | 1 in 478 |
| New York | #116 | 185 | 1 in 545 |
| New Hampshire | #118 | 7 | 1 in 515 |
| Connecticut | #121 | 25 | 1 in 553 |
| Utah | #123 | 11 | 1 in 466 |
| Tennessee | #124 | 55 | 1 in 517 |
| Massachusetts | #137 | 47 | 1 in 787 |
| Alabama | #145 | 46 | 1 in 668 |
| Georgia | #178 | 37 | 1 in 987 |
| Texas | #192 | 66 | 1 in 892 |
| Mississippi | #193 | 22 | 1 in 978 |
| South Carolina | #196 | 20 | 1 in 1,215 |
| Alaska | — | — | — |
| Nevada | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Violet
- 2 spots since 2024 (#15 → #13)
- 24 spots since 2020 (#37 → #13)
- 37 spots since 2015 (#50 → #13)
- Biggest jump: 214 spots in 2005 (#583 → #369)
- Biggest drop: 145 spots in 1972 (#911 → #1,056)
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 2025 at #13 (7,546 births)
- Not yet halved from its peak
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: 40 yrs · run 1901–1926
- Top 1,000: 124 yrs · run 1880–1971
- Highest: 1 in 213 girls born in 2025 were named Violet (0.47%)
- 22.4% of all girls named Violet (41,581) were born in this decade
- Comeback: #74 (1919) → #1,279 (1990) → #13 (2025)
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 879 | #183 (1889) | #211 |
| 1890s | 3,076 | #111 (1899) | #146 |
| 1900s | 7,844 | #81 (1908) | #89 |
| 1910s | 23,157 | #74 (1919) | #83 |
| 1920s | 30,022 | #77 (1920) | #93 |
| 1930s | 13,863 | #120 (1930) | #156 |
| 1940s | 6,553 | #217 (1940) | #280 |
| 1950s | 4,153 | #343 (1950) | #439 |
| 1960s | 2,256 | #541 (1960) | #690 |
| 1970s | 1,243 | #911 (1971) | #1,017 |
| 1980s | 1,393 | #985 (1982) | #1,065 |
| 1990s | 1,699 | #847 (1999) | #1,112 |
| 2000s | 9,811 | #140 (2009) | #435 |
| 2010s | 41,581 | #36 (2019) | #67 |
| 2020s | 38,031 | #13 (2025) | #23 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Violet in 1921
Top girls' names in 1921
Top boys' names in 1921
More about 1921
girls
1,233,058 girls got a published name in 1921; 1 in 355 of them was named Violet, which outranked 98.6% of the 5,871 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 23.4% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.
boys
1,101,449 boys got a published name in 1921; 1 in 100,132 of them was named Violet, which outranked 47.2% of the 4,985 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 31.7% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
- #2,502Wray12
- #2,502Yasuo12
- #2,502Zelma12
- #2,632Violet11
- #2,632Adolphe11
- #2,632Alson11
- #2,632Alston11
- #2,804Abbie10
- #2,804Algernon10
- #2,804Almo10
Tied with 171 names at #2,632; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.