Violetta
Girl name · #1183 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
Violetta ranks #1183 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 196 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1872, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,184 girls born in 2025 was named Violetta.
The 141-year story
Violetta first appears in the Social Security records in 1884, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 196 babies and a rank of #1183. 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.
Babies named Violetta per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Violetta in class?
Violetta scores 50 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Violetta is most common
Geography matters for names, and Violetta is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Violettas were TX (42), CA (32), NY (16), AZ (15), FL (10). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Violetta
Statistically, parents drawn to Violetta tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Julietta, Violeta, Vivianna, Serafina, and Cattleya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Violetta | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 196 | #1183 |
| 2024 | 150 | #1457 |
| 2023 | 136 | #1557 |
| 2022 | 134 | #1583 |
| 2021 | 129 | #1622 |
| 2020 | 135 | #1559 |
| 2019 | 132 | #1608 |
| 2018 | 119 | #1727 |
| 2017 | 115 | #1804 |
| 2016 | 115 | #1799 |
| 2015 | 109 | #1872 |
| 2014 | 97 | #2027 |
| 2013 | 69 | #2568 |
| 2012 | 57 | #2978 |
| 2011 | 46 | #3452 |
| 2010 | 27 | #5108 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 30 | #4685 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5600 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7828 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Violetta a popular girl name?
Violetta ranked #1183 among girls in 2025 with 196 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1872.
When was the name Violetta most popular?
Violetta peaked in 2025, when 196 American girls received the name (ranked #1183 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Violetta?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,184 newborn American girls was named Violetta. It scores 50/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.