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.

Name A

Viola

Girl name · Rank #1188

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Name B

Violet

Girl name · Rank #15

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Viola Violet
Current Rank #1188 #15
Total Births (all years) 132,741 177,973
Peak Year 1918 2024
Peak Year Births 4,331 6,972
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Viola Violet
1880ss 3,806 879
1890ss 9,386 3,076
1900ss 16,559 7,844
1910ss 33,077 23,157
1920ss 33,251 30,022
1930ss 14,256 13,863
1940ss 8,269 6,553
1950ss 5,386 4,152
1960ss 2,732 2,256
1970ss 1,058 1,244
1980ss 764 1,394
1990ss 488 1,699
2000ss 734 9,810
2010ss 1,870 41,568
2020ss 1,105 30,456

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Viola Violet
2014 194 4,191
2015 192 4,822
2016 223 4,881
2017 212 4,739
2018 214 4,829
2019 234 5,416
2020 216 5,128
2021 210 5,521
2022 248 6,471
2023 232 6,364
2024 199 6,972

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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