Baby Name Popularity Profile

Violet

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Violet.

✦ Purple flower 🌍 Latin nature traditional
National Rank (2025) #13
All-Time Peak Rank #13 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 185,561 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 7,546 births in 2025
πŸ’‘ The Violet Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Purple flower
Language Origin Latin
Origin Type single
Derived from the Latin word 'viola', referring to the purple flower.
Common Nicknames
Vi Lettie
Alternative Spellings
Violette
Pronunciation: VYE-Ι™-lΙ™t
Themes & Categories
nature traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Violet

According to SSA data, Violet achieved its highest historical rank of #13 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 7,546 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 56.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Violet across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +56.5% Growth
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 7,546 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 40 yrs
Years in Top 500 100 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 879
1890s: 3,076
1900s: 7,844
1910s: 23,157
1920s: 30,022
1930s: 13,863
1940s: 6,553
1950s: 4,153
1960s: 2,256
1970s: 1,243
1980s: 1,393
1990s: 1,699
2000s: 9,811
2010s: 41,581
2020s: 38,031

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Vi-ol-et
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with V, a letter used by only 1.5% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Hawaii
Top States Hawaii, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia, Montana
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Hawaii #25 1,401 1926 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #16 1,544 1923 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #27 1,357 1919 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #7 3,575 1921 +80.0% Growth
Montana #7 940 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #3 5,424 2025 +60.7% Growth
Wisconsin #9 5,395 2024 +25.5% Growth
Nevada #15 894 2022 4.2% Decline
Idaho #9 1,009 2025 +144.4% Growth
Oregon #7 2,259 2025 +35.3% Growth
Washington #11 3,911 2025 +36.1% Growth
Nebraska #10 1,725 1920 +38.1% Growth
Alaska #8 321 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #5 705 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #16 2,614 2025 +40.8% Growth
Iowa #10 2,852 1918 +61.7% Growth
Oklahoma #9 2,879 1920 +55.2% Growth
Pennsylvania #12 11,279 1918 +31.6% Growth
Missouri #8 4,683 2025 +72.6% Growth
Indiana #10 4,965 2025 +14.4% Growth
Utah #13 1,716 2024 +55.3% Growth
Arizona #16 2,530 2025 +41.0% Growth
Kansas #12 2,137 2025 +50.9% Growth
Maine #4 879 2025 +63.0% Growth
Illinois #12 9,817 1919 +35.8% Growth
Michigan #7 7,179 2025 +41.8% Growth
Virginia #19 4,246 2025 +43.4% Growth
Kentucky #17 3,161 2025 +103.7% Growth
Wyoming #14 233 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #9 7,947 2025 +65.3% Growth
Arkansas #15 1,856 1920 +94.1% Growth
Rhode Island #22 578 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #6 269 2022 Insufficient historical volume
California #18 15,447 2025 +31.2% Growth
Maryland #24 2,273 2021 +24.4% Growth
North Carolina #17 4,213 2025 +76.7% Growth
Florida #29 5,014 2024 +43.4% Growth
Tennessee #24 3,064 2024 +58.1% Growth
New Jersey #42 3,897 2024 +25.2% Growth
Delaware #13 283 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #17 9,892 2025 +70.8% Growth
Massachusetts #25 3,076 2024 +24.1% Growth
New York #25 9,673 2025 +36.4% Growth
Connecticut #26 1,358 2025 +40.4% Growth
New Mexico #25 646 2022 +20.0% Growth
Louisiana #18 1,941 2025 +59.3% Growth
South Carolina #33 1,558 2022 +72.9% Growth
Alabama #39 1,708 2024 +135.5% Growth
Georgia #32 2,554 2025 +93.3% Growth
Mississippi #44 875 2025 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #56 278 2023 Insufficient historical volume

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