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Worldwide Name Statistics

Violet

Ranked #518 - 1 in 79,249 people
US

Most common in

United States

101k bearers

World total

100,948

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#518

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States101k
Worldwide
~101k
rank #518
Rarity
1 in 79,249
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~101k in US

About the name Violet

There are an estimated 100,948 people named Violet alive worldwide today. That ranks Violet at #518 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Violet is held by approximately 100,948 people, ranking #518 among first names. That works out to roughly 30 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,288 U.S. residents).

Historically Violet is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Violet 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 0.2%Female 99.8%

Violet popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 42
  2. 1881: 42
  3. 1882: 48
  4. 1883: 74
  5. 1884: 81
  6. 1885: 92
  7. 1886: 103
  8. 1887: 97
  9. 1888: 145
  10. 1889: 155
  11. 1890: 183
  12. 1891: 188
  13. 1892: 238
  14. 1893: 254
  15. 1894: 286
  16. 1895: 316
  17. 1896: 354
  18. 1897: 411
  19. 1898: 411
  20. 1899: 435
  21. 1900: 614
  22. 1901: 611
  23. 1902: 649
  24. 1903: 636
  25. 1904: 755
  26. 1905: 836
  27. 1906: 830
  28. 1907: 956
  29. 1908: 1,017
  30. 1909: 945
  31. 1910: 1,037
  32. 1911: 1,183
  33. 1912: 1,541
  34. 1913: 1,751
  35. 1914: 2,061
  36. 1915: 2,760
  37. 1916: 2,927
  38. 1917: 3,034
  39. 1918: 3,302
  40. 1919: 3,607
  41. 1920: 3,707
  42. 1921: 3,480
  43. 1922: 3,202
  44. 1923: 3,284
  45. 1924: 3,231
  46. 1925: 3,038
  47. 1926: 2,917
  48. 1927: 2,704
  49. 1928: 2,338
  50. 1929: 2,220
  51. 1930: 2,108
  52. 1931: 1,760
  53. 1932: 1,701
  54. 1933: 1,525
  55. 1934: 1,375
  56. 1935: 1,280
  57. 1936: 1,158
  58. 1937: 1,139
  59. 1938: 965
  60. 1939: 916
  61. 1940: 790
  62. 1941: 785
  63. 1942: 809
  64. 1943: 711
  65. 1944: 636
  66. 1945: 588
  67. 1946: 614
  68. 1947: 631
  69. 1948: 529
  70. 1949: 483
  71. 1950: 519
  72. 1951: 461
  73. 1952: 427
  74. 1953: 422
  75. 1954: 450
  76. 1955: 408
  77. 1956: 367
  78. 1957: 387
  79. 1958: 384
  80. 1959: 328
  81. 1960: 320
  82. 1961: 317
  83. 1962: 292
  84. 1963: 244
  85. 1964: 230
  86. 1965: 212
  87. 1966: 210
  88. 1967: 152
  89. 1968: 141
  90. 1969: 138
  91. 1970: 140
  92. 1971: 143
  93. 1972: 109
  94. 1973: 132
  95. 1974: 132
  96. 1975: 113
  97. 1976: 113
  98. 1977: 127
  99. 1978: 115
  100. 1979: 119
  101. 1980: 141
  102. 1981: 147
  103. 1982: 150
  104. 1983: 141
  105. 1984: 138
  106. 1985: 142
  107. 1986: 125
  108. 1987: 143
  109. 1988: 133
  110. 1989: 133
  111. 1990: 127
  112. 1991: 133
  113. 1992: 143
  114. 1993: 142
  115. 1994: 159
  116. 1995: 162
  117. 1996: 161
  118. 1997: 183
  119. 1998: 234
  120. 1999: 255
  121. 2000: 316
  122. 2001: 381
  123. 2002: 419
  124. 2003: 469
  125. 2004: 482
  126. 2005: 846
  127. 2006: 1,268
  128. 2007: 1,538
  129. 2008: 1,830
  130. 2009: 2,262
  131. 2010: 2,576
  132. 2011: 2,902
  133. 2012: 3,283
  134. 2013: 3,941
  135. 2014: 4,202
  136. 2015: 4,822
  137. 2016: 4,882
  138. 2017: 4,741
  139. 2018: 4,839
  140. 2019: 5,424
  141. 2020: 5,128
  142. 2021: 5,524
  143. 2022: 6,483
  144. 2023: 6,375
  145. 2024: 6,991
  146. 2025: 7,546

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Violet worldwide?

There are an estimated 100,948 people named Violet alive worldwide today, ranking #518 globally.

Is Violet a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 79,249 people. In the United States there are roughly 100,948 bearers, which is 1 in 3,288 Americans.

Is Violet a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Violet is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Violet come from?

Who are famous people named Violet?

Data sources

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

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