Viola vs Violette

Side-by-side comparison of Viola and Violette — 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

Violette

Girl name · Rank #963

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Viola Violette
Current Rank #1188 #963
Total Births (all years) 132,741 6,102
Peak Year 1918 2024
Peak Year Births 4,331 270
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Viola Violette
1880ss 3,806 17
1890ss 9,386 97
1900ss 16,559 272
1910ss 33,077 790
1920ss 33,251 730
1930ss 14,256 247
1940ss 8,269 93
1950ss 5,386 84
1960ss 2,732 22
1970ss 1,058 51
1980ss 764 74
1990ss 488 114
2000ss 734 480
2010ss 1,870 1,758
2020ss 1,105 1,273

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Viola Violette
2014 194 187
2015 192 204
2016 223 196
2017 212 203
2018 214 230
2019 234 254
2020 216 260
2021 210 247
2022 248 235
2023 232 261
2024 199 270

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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