Violette
Girl name · #893 in 2025 · Rare
Violette ranks #893 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 298 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1215, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,040 girls born in 2025 was named Violette.
The 139-year story
Violette first appears in the Social Security records in 1886, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 298 babies and a rank of #893. 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 Violette per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Violette in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Violette is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Violette will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Violette is most common
Geography matters for names, and Violette is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Violette is most common in NC (0.3 per 1,000), MI (0.3 per 1,000), CA (0.3 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), OH (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Violette is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Violette
Statistically, parents drawn to Violette tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Odette, Elliotte, Arlette, Eliette, and Scarlette.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Violette | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 298 | #893 |
| 2024 | 271 | #961 |
| 2023 | 262 | #981 |
| 2022 | 235 | #1069 |
| 2021 | 248 | #1024 |
| 2020 | 260 | #981 |
| 2019 | 254 | #1010 |
| 2018 | 230 | #1090 |
| 2017 | 203 | #1198 |
| 2016 | 196 | #1241 |
| 2015 | 204 | #1215 |
| 2014 | 187 | #1281 |
| 2013 | 171 | #1362 |
| 2012 | 104 | #1911 |
| 2011 | 105 | #1898 |
| 2010 | 104 | #1928 |
| 2009 | 103 | #2005 |
| 2008 | 85 | #2295 |
| 2007 | 64 | #2822 |
| 2006 | 56 | #3017 |
| 2005 | 51 | #3081 |
| 2004 | 31 | #4387 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 36 | #3654 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Violette a popular girl name?
Violette ranked #893 among girls in 2025 with 298 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1215.
When was the name Violette most popular?
Violette peaked in 2025, when 298 American girls received the name (ranked #893 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Violette?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,040 newborn American girls was named Violette. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.