Violette

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

⭐ Famous Violette

Violette Leduc

French writer (1907–1972)

Choose Violette and your child shares a first name with Violette Leduc, a French writer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Violette, like who?” Violette Leduc's Wikipedia article is available in 25 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,394 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Violette, 298 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Violette would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryViolette first shows up in US birth records in 1886, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 139 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1908, when it reached #583.
• 📈Then vs nowViolette is 24× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 129,870 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 5,394.
• 🚀TrendViolette has climbed 88 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #893. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedViolette is most popular in Wisconsin, where it ranks #518, followed by Utah (#605) and North Carolina (#659). It's in the top 1,000 in 17 states.
• 💬MeaningIn French, Violette means “violet”. Our records link it to French and Latin roots.

About the name Violette

Violette is a girl name of French and Latin origin meaning “violet”. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-tte”. US birth records list Violette for girls from 1886 to 2025, in 129 of those 140 years. Its best year was 1908, when it ranked #583 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #893, with 298 babies.

Origin:French namesLatin names