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Worldwide Name Statistics

Viola

Ranked #1767 - 1 in 485,614 people
US

Most common in

United States

16k bearers

World total

16,474

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1767

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States16k
Worldwide
~16k
rank #1767
Rarity
1 in 485,614
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~16k in US

About the name Viola

There are an estimated 16,474 people named Viola alive worldwide today. That ranks Viola at #1767 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Viola is held by approximately 16,474 people, ranking #1767 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 20,147 U.S. residents).

Historically Viola is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Viola appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Viola popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Viola, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 229
  2. 1881: 237
  3. 1882: 310
  4. 1883: 331
  5. 1884: 362
  6. 1885: 345
  7. 1886: 440
  8. 1887: 420
  9. 1888: 596
  10. 1889: 541
  11. 1890: 697
  12. 1891: 614
  13. 1892: 833
  14. 1893: 839
  15. 1894: 906
  16. 1895: 1,010
  17. 1896: 1,047
  18. 1897: 1,017
  19. 1898: 1,272
  20. 1899: 1,163
  21. 1900: 1,679
  22. 1901: 1,336
  23. 1902: 1,458
  24. 1903: 1,501
  25. 1904: 1,551
  26. 1905: 1,703
  27. 1906: 1,681
  28. 1907: 1,805
  29. 1908: 1,973
  30. 1909: 1,936
  31. 1910: 2,098
  32. 1911: 2,088
  33. 1912: 2,550
  34. 1913: 2,857
  35. 1914: 3,203
  36. 1915: 3,866
  37. 1916: 3,957
  38. 1917: 4,053
  39. 1918: 4,342
  40. 1919: 4,143
  41. 1920: 4,310
  42. 1921: 4,174
  43. 1922: 3,809
  44. 1923: 3,546
  45. 1924: 3,588
  46. 1925: 3,351
  47. 1926: 2,894
  48. 1927: 2,779
  49. 1928: 2,638
  50. 1929: 2,307
  51. 1930: 2,167
  52. 1931: 1,843
  53. 1932: 1,678
  54. 1933: 1,490
  55. 1934: 1,441
  56. 1935: 1,325
  57. 1936: 1,197
  58. 1937: 1,165
  59. 1938: 1,048
  60. 1939: 991
  61. 1940: 976
  62. 1941: 907
  63. 1942: 941
  64. 1943: 893
  65. 1944: 805
  66. 1945: 771
  67. 1946: 786
  68. 1947: 813
  69. 1948: 730
  70. 1949: 685
  71. 1950: 624
  72. 1951: 636
  73. 1952: 634
  74. 1953: 571
  75. 1954: 574
  76. 1955: 512
  77. 1956: 528
  78. 1957: 448
  79. 1958: 452
  80. 1959: 407
  81. 1960: 428
  82. 1961: 421
  83. 1962: 320
  84. 1963: 308
  85. 1964: 294
  86. 1965: 250
  87. 1966: 205
  88. 1967: 204
  89. 1968: 163
  90. 1969: 139
  91. 1970: 151
  92. 1971: 130
  93. 1972: 128
  94. 1973: 113
  95. 1974: 117
  96. 1975: 88
  97. 1976: 99
  98. 1977: 84
  99. 1978: 62
  100. 1979: 86
  101. 1980: 106
  102. 1981: 84
  103. 1982: 87
  104. 1983: 75
  105. 1984: 84
  106. 1985: 64
  107. 1986: 59
  108. 1987: 71
  109. 1988: 71
  110. 1989: 63
  111. 1990: 58
  112. 1991: 60
  113. 1992: 49
  114. 1993: 50
  115. 1994: 44
  116. 1995: 41
  117. 1996: 47
  118. 1997: 44
  119. 1998: 43
  120. 1999: 52
  121. 2000: 45
  122. 2001: 44
  123. 2002: 58
  124. 2003: 60
  125. 2004: 53
  126. 2005: 61
  127. 2006: 99
  128. 2007: 101
  129. 2008: 97
  130. 2009: 116
  131. 2010: 117
  132. 2011: 135
  133. 2012: 169
  134. 2013: 181
  135. 2014: 194
  136. 2015: 192
  137. 2016: 223
  138. 2017: 212
  139. 2018: 214
  140. 2019: 234
  141. 2020: 216
  142. 2021: 210
  143. 2022: 249
  144. 2023: 233
  145. 2024: 202
  146. 2025: 247

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Viola worldwide?

There are an estimated 16,474 people named Viola alive worldwide today, ranking #1767 globally.

Is Viola a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 485,614 people. In the United States there are roughly 16,474 bearers, which is 1 in 20,147 Americans.

Is Viola a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Viola is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Viola come from?

Who are famous people named Viola?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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