Violett: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,909

among girls · ↑291 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

102

named Violett · +17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 15,758

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

102 babies

All-time total

1,012

#7,455 all-time among girls

First recorded

1899

in Social Security records

Violett popularity over time

1,012 babies have been named Violett since 1899, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	5	1	–	#1,832
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	12	1	–	#4,245
1920s	25	3	+108%	#5,576
1930s	–	–	–	–
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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	61	6	–	#8,437
2010s	430	43	+605%	#2,507
2020s (to 2025)	479	80	+86%	#1,909

Where Violett is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	109	0.07	outside top 500
2027	115	0.07	outside top 500
2028	120	0.07	outside top 500
2029	125	0.08	outside top 500
2030	129	0.08	outside top 500

Where Violett is most popular

Girls named Violett per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.051 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, California, and New York.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Violett born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	16	0.089	+74%
California	63	0.075	+47%
New York	27	0.068	+34%
Texas	49	0.061	+19%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-9%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-59%
Florida	6	0.014	-73%
Alaska	–	–	–
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Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Violett

Violett is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,909 in 2025 with 102 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1899, 1,012 American babies have been named Violett. Its peak came in 2025, when 102 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Violett stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Violett?

The median living Violett is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 1,000 people named Violett are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Violett year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	102	#1,909
2024	87	#2,200
2023	97	#2,032
2022	73	#2,488
2021	55	#3,033
2020	65	#2,628
2019	71	#2,507
2018	64	#2,708
2017	46	#3,434
2016	58	#2,932
2015	53	#3,176
2014	42	#3,714
2013	27	#5,138
2012	31	#4,702
2011	18	#7,101
2010	20	#6,622
2009	15	#8,437
2008	5	#20,325
2007	14	#8,986
2006	11	#10,577
2005	5	#19,065
2004	6	#16,010
2003	5	#18,314
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1915	6	#4,245
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Famous people named Violett

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Violett Beane American actress b. 1996 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Violett, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Violett?

The median living Violett is about 6 years old. Half of all living Violetts are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Violett are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Violett are alive in the United States, based on 1,012 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Violett mean?

Spelling variant of Violet.

How popular is the name Violett in 2025?

Violett ranked #1,909 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 102 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Violett?

1,012 babies have been named Violett in the United States since 1899, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Violett most popular?

Violett peaked in 2025, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Violett a boy or girl name?

Violett is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Violett rising or falling?

Violett is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Violett become more popular?

Violett is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 129 girls named Violett in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Violett?

Well-known people named Violett include Violett Beane (actor).

Names like Violett

Names that sound and feel close to Violett: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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