Violette vs Viola

Side-by-side comparison of Violette and Viola — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Violette

Girl name · Rank #963

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Name B

Viola

Girl name · Rank #1188

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1886–2024.

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