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