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.

Name A

Violet

Girl name · Rank #15

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Name B

Viola

Girl name · Rank #1188

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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