Violet
GirlsBest rank #40 (2025) · ranked in 5 years
Violet climbed onto the charts in 2021 and stayed listed for 5 years, topping out at #40 in 2025.
It climbed from #97 in 2021 to #40 in 2025.
As of the latest count (2025), Violet sits at #40.
In 2025, 7,546 babies were given the name Violet.
Violet was most popular around 2025, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Where Violet is most popular
In 2025, Violet was recorded in 51 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 7,546 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 883 births, 11.7% of the national total, where it ranked #44 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 34.9% of Violet births, against 14.9% Northeast, 25.0% Midwest, 25.2% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Violet placed as high as #11 in Maine and as low as #129 in District of Columbia.
Top states, 2025
- 1California883 · #44 there
- 2Texas767 · #51 there
- 3Florida360 · #83 there
- 4New York352 · #69 there
- 5Ohio329 · #25 there
Share by census region
- Northeast14.9%
- Midwest25.0%
- South34.9%
- West25.2%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Violet a popular name?
- Violet reached a best rank of #40 in 2025 and has charted in 5 years.
- Where does Violet rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Violet ranks #40.
- Is Violet a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Violet most popular?
- Violet peaked around 2025.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)