Violet vs Violette

Side-by-side comparison of Violet and Violette — 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

Violette

Girl name · Rank #963

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Metric Violet Violette
Current Rank #15 #963
Total Births (all years) 177,973 6,102
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 6,972 270
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Violet Violette
1880ss 879 17
1890ss 3,076 97
1900ss 7,844 272
1910ss 23,157 790
1920ss 30,022 730
1930ss 13,863 247
1940ss 6,553 93
1950ss 4,152 84
1960ss 2,256 22
1970ss 1,244 51
1980ss 1,394 74
1990ss 1,699 114
2000ss 9,810 480
2010ss 41,568 1,758
2020ss 30,456 1,273

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Violet Violette
2014 4,191 187
2015 4,822 204
2016 4,881 196
2017 4,739 203
2018 4,829 230
2019 5,416 254
2020 5,128 260
2021 5,521 247
2022 6,471 235
2023 6,364 261
2024 6,972 270

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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