Violet

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A few things about Violet you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Violet

Violet McGraw

American actress

Choose Violet and your child shares a first name with Violet McGraw, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Violet, like who?” Violet McGraw's Wikipedia article is available in 21 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 213 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Violet, 7,546 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Violet.
• 📜HistoryViolet has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Violets, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearViolet is at its all-time high right now: #13 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowViolet is 27× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 5,747 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 213.
• 🚀TrendViolet has climbed 24 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #13. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedViolet is most popular in Minnesota, where it ranks #3, followed by Maine (#4) and Alaska (#5). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Violet means “violet flower”. Our records link it to French and Latin roots.
• 🌍OriginViolet is the #3 most popular French girl name in the US. That's out of 3,334 French girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Violet

Violet is a girl name of French and Latin origin meaning “violet flower”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-let”. US birth records list Violet for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #13 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #13, with 7,546 babies.

Origin:French namesLatin names