Total births
8,730
Girls' name · since 1918
Violeta
8,730 babies named Violeta in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #687
- among girls today
- 8,730
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Violeta is the #687 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 8,730 recorded since 1918.
Social Security Administration records show Violeta recorded 8,730 times among girls since 1918, holding rank #687 nationally today, ahead of 96% 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 1918 to 2025.
- #687 among girls today
- 8,730 born since 1918
- 2010s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Violeta is currently the #687 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 8,730 born since 1918, peaking in the 2010s.
- #687
- among girls today
- 8,730
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Violeta vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#687
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Violeta was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
451 babies were named Violeta in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Violeta compares
8,730 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
Violeta's all-time total is 23x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Violeta | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,730 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 451 | 48 | 19,840 |
Violeta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Violeta's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 90% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 10%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 451, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Violeta at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#687
Active since
1918
Violeta popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 451
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Violeta popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1986 (Violeta as boys' name)
Violeta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Violeta's strongest decade.
2,391 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Violeta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 56
1920s
56 births
- 1930s 39
1930s
39 births
- 1940s 47
1940s
47 births
- 1950s 114
1950s
114 births
- 1960s 217
1960s
217 births
- 1970s 581
1970s
581 births
- 1980s 920
1980s
920 births
- 1990s 744
1990s
744 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,308 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,391 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,308 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,391 births (27% of all-time use).
How Violeta 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 Violeta's total volume
Violeta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Violeta by state
Where Violeta concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,654 | 30.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,880 | 21.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 496 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 358 | 4.1% |
| #5 | New York | | 349 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 230 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 120 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Washington | | 116 | 1.3% |
California share of Violeta's total US births 30.4%
Even split
2,654 of 8,730 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Violeta appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Violeta? ▼
Violeta has been given to 8,730 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #687 as of the latest data. 451 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Violeta most popular? ▼
Violeta was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,391 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Violeta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Violeta are California (2,654 births), Texas (1,880 births), Illinois (496 births).
How long has the name Violeta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Violeta since 1918 -- 108 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Violeta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Violet, Viola, Violette, Violetta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Violeta's data
- Violeta's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,391 total births) through the 2020s (2,308) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Violetas (2,654 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 Violeta
Nearby Names Like Violeta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Violeta
Violet Girl
#15 185,561 births
Viola Girl
#1184 132,993 births
Violette Girl
#961 6,403 births
Violetta Girl
#1459 3,308 births
Violett Girl
#2182 1,012 births
Compare Violeta side by side: Violeta vs Violet Violeta vs Viola Violeta vs Violette
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Whitley #684
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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, 1918–2025 (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. "Violeta: #687 Girls' Name - 8,730 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/violeta. 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 Violeta 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.