Viola vs Violet
Side-by-side comparison of Viola and Violet - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Viola | Violet |
| Current Rank | #1184 | #15 |
| Total Births (all years) | 132,993 | 185,561 |
| Peak Year | 1918 | 2025 |
| Peak Year Births | 4,331 | 7,546 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Viola | Violet |
| 1880s | 3,806 | 879 |
| 1890s | 9,386 | 3,076 |
| 1900s | 16,559 | 7,844 |
| 1910s | 33,076 | 23,157 |
| 1920s | 33,251 | 30,022 |
| 1930s | 14,256 | 13,863 |
| 1940s | 8,269 | 6,553 |
| 1950s | 5,386 | 4,153 |
| 1960s | 2,732 | 2,256 |
| 1970s | 1,058 | 1,243 |
| 1980s | 764 | 1,393 |
| 1990s | 488 | 1,699 |
| 2000s | 734 | 9,811 |
| 2010s | 1,871 | 41,581 |
| 2020s | 1,357 | 38,031 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Viola | Violet |
| 2014 | 194 | 4,193 |
| 2015 | 192 | 4,822 |
| 2016 | 223 | 4,882 |
| 2017 | 212 | 4,741 |
| 2018 | 214 | 4,834 |
| 2019 | 234 | 5,418 |
| 2020 | 216 | 5,128 |
| 2021 | 210 | 5,524 |
| 2022 | 249 | 6,477 |
| 2023 | 233 | 6,370 |
| 2024 | 202 | 6,986 |
| 2025 | 247 | 7,546 |