Total births
6,403
Girls' name · since 1886
Violette
6,403 babies named Violette in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #961
- among girls today
- 6,403
- born since 1886
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Violette is the #961 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 6,403 recorded since 1886.
Social Security Administration records show Violette recorded 6,403 times among girls since 1886, holding rank #961 nationally today, ahead of 95% 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 1886 to 2025.
- #961 among girls today
- 6,403 born since 1886
- 2010s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Violette is currently the #961 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 6,403 born since 1886, peaking in the 2010s.
- #961
- among girls today
- 6,403
- born since 1886
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Violette vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#961
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Violette was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
298 babies were named Violette in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Violette compares
6,403 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
Violette's all-time total is 17x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Violette | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,403 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 298 | 48 | 19,840 |
Violette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Violette's full recorded timeline at 1953, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1886, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 298 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Violette at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#961
Active since
1886
Violette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 298
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Violette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Violette's strongest decade.
1,758 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Violette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 17
1880s
17 births
- 1890s 97
1890s
97 births
- 1900s 272
1900s
272 births
- 1910s
1910s
790 births
- 1920s
1920s
730 births
- 1930s 247
1930s
247 births
- 1940s 93
1940s
93 births
- 1950s 84
1950s
84 births
- 1960s 22
1960s
22 births
- 1970s 51
1970s
51 births
- 1980s 74
1980s
74 births
- 1990s 114
1990s
114 births
- 2000s 480
2000s
480 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,758 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,574 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,758 births (27% of all-time use).
How Violette 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 Violette's total volume
Violette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Violette by state
Where Violette concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 789 | 12.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 350 | 5.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 273 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 261 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Florida | | 177 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 141 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 136 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 116 | 1.8% |
California share of Violette's total US births 12.3%
Even split
789 of 6,403 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Violette appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Violette? ▼
Violette has been given to 6,403 babies in the U.S. since 1886, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #961 as of the latest data. 298 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Violette most popular? ▼
Violette was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,758 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Violette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Violette are California (789 births), Texas (350 births), New York (273 births).
How long has the name Violette been used? ▼
Violette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 140 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Violette? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Violet, Viola, Violeta, Violetta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Violette's data
- Violette's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,758 total births) through the 2020s (1,574) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Violettes (789 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 Violette
Nearby Names Like Violette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Violette
Violet Girl
#15 185,561 births
Viola Girl
#1184 132,993 births
Violeta Girl
#687 8,730 births
Violetta Girl
#1459 3,308 births
Violett Girl
#2182 1,012 births
Compare Violette side by side: Violette vs Violet Violette vs Viola Violette vs Violeta
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Violette
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, 1886–2025 (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. "Violette: #961 Girls' Name - 6,403 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/violette. 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 Violette 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.