Total births
185,561
Girls' name · since 1880
Violet
Violet has 185,561 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15
- among girls today
- 185,561
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.9%
- more common than other girls
185,561 babies have been named Violet since 1880, making it today's #15 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Violet recorded 185,561 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #15 nationally today, ahead of 99.9% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #15 among girls today
- 185,561 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 99.9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Violet is currently the #15 girls' name in America, more common than 99.9% of girls - 185,561 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15
- among girls today
- 185,561
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.9%
- more common than other girls
Violet vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.9% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Violet was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
7,546 babies were named Violet in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Violet compares
185,561 Top 1% higher than 99% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Violet's all-time total is 486x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Violet | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 185,561 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7,546 | 48 | 19,840 |
Violet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Violet's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 42 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 7,546, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Violet at a glance
Top 100 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#15
Active since
1880
Violet popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 7,546
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Violet popularity over time - boys
284 total births recorded since 1905 (Violet as boys' name)
Violet by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Violet's strongest decade.
41,581 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Violet births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 879
1880s
879 births
- 1890s 3,076
1890s
3,076 births
- 1900s 7,844
1900s
7,844 births
- 1910s
1910s
23,157 births
- 1920s
1920s
30,022 births
- 1930s 13,863
1930s
13,863 births
- 1940s 6,553
1940s
6,553 births
- 1950s 4,153
1950s
4,153 births
- 1960s 2,256
1960s
2,256 births
- 1970s 1,243
1970s
1,243 births
- 1980s 1,393
1980s
1,393 births
- 1990s 1,699
1990s
1,699 births
- 2000s 9,811
2000s
9,811 births
- 2010s
2010s
41,581 births
- 2020s
2020s
38,031 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 41,581 births (22% of all-time use).
How Violet compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Violet's total volume
Violet vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Violet by state
Where Violet concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15,447 | 8.3% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 11,279 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 9,892 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 9,817 | 5.3% |
| #5 | New York | | 9,673 | 5.2% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 7,947 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 7,179 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 5,424 | 2.9% |
California share of Violet's total US births 8.3%
Even split
15,447 of 185,561 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Violet appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Violet? ▼
185,561 babies have been named Violet since 1880. It currently ranks #15 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 7,546 births.
When was Violet most popular? ▼
Violet was most popular in the 2010s decade with 41,581 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Violet most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Violet are California (15,447 births), Pennsylvania (11,279 births), Texas (9,892 births).
How long has the name Violet been used? ▼
Records for Violet go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Violet? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Viola, Violeta, Violette, Violetta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Violet's data
- Violet's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (41,581 total births) through the 2020s (38,031) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Violets (15,447 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Violet
Nearby Names Like Violet
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Violet
Viola Girl
#1184 132,993 births
Violeta Girl
#687 8,730 births
Violette Girl
#961 6,403 births
Violetta Girl
#1459 3,308 births
Violett Girl
#2182 1,012 births
Compare Violet side by side: Violet vs Viola Violet vs Violeta Violet vs Violette
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Violet
Eleanor #14
336,678 births · Peak 1920
Aurora #16
99,113 births · Peak 2025
Luna #13
87,715 births · Peak 2022
Elizabeth #17
1,688,757 births · Peak 1990
Harper #12
139,063 births · Peak 2016
Eliana #18
76,104 births · Peak 2025
Camila #11
123,854 births · Peak 2020
Hazel #19
302,580 births · Peak 1918
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Violet: #15 Girls' Name - 185,561 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/violet. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Violet draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.