Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Origin: TurkishViolet is a female given name which comes from the eponymous flower. As with other such names, its popularity has varied dramatically over time.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Violet yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
We wanted a colour name that wasn't just a colour. Violet has a history, a weight, a literary quality. It shows up in old novels and it shows up in wildflower fields. That range appealed to us.
— Marcus, Savannah GA, 2019
My daughter asked me recently why I named her Violet. I said I thought it was beautiful. She said 'that's not a real reason.' She's seven. She might be right.
— Susan, Burlington VT, 2017
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 42 | #239 |
| 1881 | 42 | #246 |
| 1882 | 48 | #249 |
| 1883 | 74 | #201 |
| 1884 | 81 | #211 |
| 1885 | 92 | #196 |
| 1886 | 103 | #195 |
| 1887 | 97 | #210 |
| 1888 | 145 | #186 |
| 1889 | 155 | #183 |
| 1890 | 183 | #176 |
| 1891 | 188 | #176 |
| 1892 | 238 | #163 |
| 1893 | 254 | #157 |
| 1894 | 286 | #154 |
| 1895 | 316 | #142 |
| 1896 | 354 | #135 |
| 1897 | 411 | #119 |
| 1898 | 411 | #127 |
| 1899 | 435 | #111 |
| 1900 | 614 | #109 |
| 1901 | 611 | #91 |
| 1902 | 649 | #95 |
| 1903 | 636 | #93 |
| 1904 | 755 | #87 |
| 1905 | 831 | #82 |
| 1906 | 830 | #86 |
| 1907 | 956 | #81 |
| 1908 | 1,017 | #81 |
| 1909 | 945 | #89 |
| 1910 | 1,037 | #89 |
| 1911 | 1,183 | #83 |
| 1912 | 1,535 | #83 |
| 1913 | 1,751 | #82 |
| 1914 | 2,061 | #83 |
| 1915 | 2,752 | #82 |
| 1916 | 2,921 | #83 |
| 1917 | 3,026 | #84 |
| 1918 | 3,294 | #83 |
| 1919 | 3,597 | #74 |
| 1920 | 3,694 | #77 |
| 1921 | 3,469 | #81 |
| 1922 | 3,194 | #86 |
| 1923 | 3,276 | #86 |
| 1924 | 3,224 | #88 |
| 1925 | 3,032 | #92 |
| 1926 | 2,903 | #94 |
| 1927 | 2,694 | #103 |
| 1928 | 2,322 | #112 |
| 1929 | 2,214 | #111 |
| 1930 | 2,098 | #120 |
| 1931 | 1,750 | #132 |
| 1932 | 1,692 | #132 |
| 1933 | 1,517 | #136 |
| 1934 | 1,370 | #148 |
| 1935 | 1,274 | #159 |
| 1936 | 1,153 | #169 |
| 1937 | 1,139 | #177 |
| 1938 | 959 | #194 |
| 1939 | 911 | #196 |
| 1940 | 783 | #217 |
| 1941 | 780 | #223 |
| 1942 | 803 | #239 |
| 1943 | 711 | #261 |
| 1944 | 636 | #276 |
| 1945 | 588 | #286 |
| 1946 | 614 | #294 |
| 1947 | 626 | #310 |
| 1948 | 529 | #339 |
| 1949 | 483 | #360 |
| 1950 | 519 | #343 |
| 1951 | 461 | #382 |
| 1952 | 427 | #407 |
| 1953 | 422 | #423 |
| 1954 | 450 | #408 |
| 1955 | 408 | #444 |
| 1956 | 366 | #488 |
| 1957 | 387 | #486 |
| 1958 | 384 | #488 |
| 1959 | 328 | #537 |
| 1960 | 320 | #541 |
| 1961 | 317 | #560 |
| 1962 | 292 | #576 |
| 1963 | 244 | #646 |
| 1964 | 230 | #673 |
| 1965 | 212 | #677 |
| 1966 | 210 | #671 |
| 1967 | 152 | #810 |
| 1968 | 141 | #864 |
| 1969 | 138 | #902 |
| 1970 | 140 | #925 |
| 1971 | 143 | #916 |
| 1972 | 109 | #1,064 |
| 1973 | 133 | #928 |
| 1974 | 132 | #945 |
| 1975 | 113 | #1,054 |
| 1976 | 113 | #1,085 |
| 1977 | 127 | #1,044 |
| 1978 | 115 | #1,134 |
| 1979 | 119 | #1,135 |
| 1980 | 141 | #1,025 |
| 1981 | 147 | #997 |
| 1982 | 150 | #987 |
| 1983 | 141 | #1,009 |
| 1984 | 138 | #1,034 |
| 1985 | 142 | #1,050 |
| 1986 | 125 | #1,148 |
| 1987 | 144 | #1,070 |
| 1988 | 133 | #1,156 |
| 1989 | 133 | #1,219 |
| 1990 | 127 | #1,290 |
| 1991 | 133 | #1,269 |
| 1992 | 143 | #1,224 |
| 1993 | 142 | #1,227 |
| 1994 | 159 | #1,132 |
| 1995 | 162 | #1,099 |
| 1996 | 161 | #1,132 |
| 1997 | 183 | #1,049 |
| 1998 | 234 | #904 |
| 1999 | 255 | #851 |
| 2000 | 316 | #734 |
| 2001 | 381 | #660 |
| 2002 | 419 | #611 |
| 2003 | 468 | #587 |
| 2004 | 482 | #584 |
| 2005 | 846 | #369 |
| 2006 | 1,268 | #260 |
| 2007 | 1,538 | #229 |
| 2008 | 1,830 | #182 |
| 2009 | 2,262 | #140 |
| 2010 | 2,570 | #123 |
| 2011 | 2,902 | #101 |
| 2012 | 3,283 | #89 |
| 2013 | 3,935 | #69 |
| 2014 | 4,191 | #67 |
| 2015 | 4,822 | #50 |
| 2016 | 4,881 | #47 |
| 2017 | 4,739 | #47 |
| 2018 | 4,829 | #43 |
| 2019 | 5,416 | #36 |
| 2020 | 5,128 | #37 |
| 2021 | 5,521 | #36 |
| 2022 | 6,471 | #20 |
| 2023 | 6,364 | #16 |
| 2024 | 6,972 | #15 |
