Violet is a girl name family recorded 299,171 times in 26 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Alberta (#6 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in British Columbia in 1928, at 485.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Violette (France), Violeta (Argentina), Violetta (Kazakhstan).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Violet
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet | English | 185,845 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13 | 2025 | ▲ 75 % |
| Violet | English | 15,655 | 🏴 England & Wales | #37 | 2025 | ▲ 52 % |
| Violet | English | 8,828 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #11 | 1917 | ▲ 32 % |
| Violet | English | 2,485 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | #20 | 2025 | – |
| Violet | English | 1,997 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #20 | 1928 | ▲ 37 % |
| Violet | English | 1,948 | 🇦🇺 Victoria (AU) | #15 | 2025 | – |
| Violette | French | 24,355 | 🇫🇷 France | #180 | 2012 | ▲ 62 % |
| Violette | French | 6,403 | 🇺🇸 United States | #893 | 2025 | ▲ 63 % |
| Violette | French | 933 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #256 | 2009 | ▲ 42 % |
| Violette | French | 818 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #98 | 2022 | ▲ 126 % |
| Violette | French | 224 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2006 | 2019 | ▲ 43 % |
| Violette | French | 141 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1018 | 2022 | ▼ 2 % |
| Violeta | Spanish | 18,836 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #508 | 2013 | ▼ 51 % |
| Violeta | Spanish | 8,735 | 🇺🇸 United States | #640 | 2025 | ▲ 128 % |
| Violeta | Spanish | 1,270 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #67 | 2024 | – |
| Violeta | Spanish | 765 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #93 | 2024 | ▲ 317 % |
| Violeta | Spanish | 387 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #108 | 1940 | new |
| Violeta | Spanish | 375 | 🇫🇷 France | #3919 | 1976 | ▲ 27 % |
| Violetta | English | 5,518 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #446 | 2003 | ▼ 72 % |
| Violetta | English | 3,308 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1183 | 2025 | ▲ 101 % |
| Violetta | English | 900 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1960 | – |
| Violetta | English | 312 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1524 | 2013 | – |
| Violetta | English | 219 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #343 | 2023 | ▲ 104 % |
| Violetta | English | 146 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #672 | 2009 | ▼ 48 % |
| Wioletta | Polish | 2,007 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #266 | 2000 | ▼ 9 % |
| Wioleta | Polish | 1,043 | 🇵🇱 Poland | – | 2000 | – |
| Violett | English | 1,012 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1902 | 2025 | ▲ 115 % |
| Violett | English | 16 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2022 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Violeta ↔ Violet — verified against linguistic sources
- Violetta ↔ Violette — verified against linguistic sources
- Violeta ↔ Violetta — spelling variant
- Violeta ↔ Wioletta — spelling variant
- Violeta ↔ Wioleta — spelling variant
- Violet ↔ Violett — spelling variant
Questions about Violet
How popular is the name Violet?
In 2025 it ranked #6 in Alberta. Official registers record 299,171 births across 26 countries.
What is Violet in other languages?
Violette (French); Violeta (Spanish); Violetta (English); Wioletta (Polish); Wioleta (Polish); Violett (English).
When was Violet most popular?
It peaked in British Columbia in 1928, at 485.5 births per 100,000.
Is Violet a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Violet is a girl name.