Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Violet
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2025
Peak births
7,546
Current vitality
Strong
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Violet
How many people are named Violet?
An estimated 100,097 living Americans are named Violet.
How rare is Violet?
Violet is still widely used among babies today, with 7,546 girls receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Violet?
The median age of a living American named Violet is approximately 9 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 15 years old.
Is Violet still popular?
Yes — Violet is currently rising in popularity, with 7,546 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Violet most common?
Violet has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 7.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20252025
Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
7,546
All-time
185,561
Where it lives now
Violet is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 5.5× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Violet is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.