Violett
Girl name · #1902 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 102 baby girls were named Violett, placing it at #1902 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3129, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,647 girls born in 2025 was named Violett.
Babies named Violett per year. Source: SSA.
The 126-year story
Violett first appears in the Social Security records in 1899, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 102 babies and a rank of #1902. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Violett against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Violett in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Violett is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Violett will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Violett is most common
State-level data for Violett is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Violett
Statistically, parents drawn to Violett tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Beckett, Everett, Juliett, Bennett, and Arlett.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Violett | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 102 | #1902 |
| 2024 | 87 | #2178 |
| 2023 | 97 | #2020 |
| 2022 | 73 | #2463 |
| 2021 | 55 | #3002 |
| 2020 | 65 | #2597 |
| 2019 | 71 | #2482 |
| 2018 | 64 | #2677 |
| 2017 | 46 | #3387 |
| 2016 | 58 | #2902 |
| 2015 | 53 | #3129 |
| 2014 | 42 | #3652 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5013 |
| 2012 | 31 | #4601 |
| 2011 | 18 | #6855 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8520 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 1927 | 5 | #4805 |
| 1926 | 5 | #4851 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Violett a popular girl name?
Violett ranked #1902 among girls in 2025 with 102 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3129.
When was the name Violett most popular?
Violett peaked in 2025, when 102 American girls received the name (ranked #1902 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Violett?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,647 newborn American girls was named Violett. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.