Violet
VY-oh-let Girl English, French
Purple flower
Etymology
From the English word violet, the purple flower, sometimes as an anglicisation of the earlier French Violette.
Variants
- Violette
- Violett
Rank by region
| Region | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Violet in Australia, 2025
Australia top girlsPopularity
Rising
#14 2025 · 756 babies
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2009 | Not ranked | #85 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked | #89 | #69 | #82 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked | #70 | #52 | #67 | Not ranked | #76 |
| 2012 | Not ranked | #64 | #59 | #70 | Not ranked | #66 |
| 2013 | Not ranked | #58 | #67 | #54 | Not ranked | #41 |
| 2014 | #43 | #49 | #35 | #52 | Not ranked | #51 |
| 2015 | #38 | #38 | #46 | #43 | Not ranked | #25 |
| 2016 | #37 | #44 | #41 | #34 | Not ranked | #37 |
| 2017 | #37 | #41 | #38 | #37 | Not ranked | #48 |
| 2018 | #39 | #39 | #50 | #40 | Not ranked | #28 |
| 2019 | #41 | #45 | #41 | #32 | Not ranked | #26 |
| 2020 | #35 | #42 | #38 | #24 | Not ranked | #42 |
| 2021 | #29 | #34 | #38 | #26 | Not ranked | #16 |
| 2022 | #26 | #27 | #34 | #19 | Not ranked | #33 |
| 2023 | #26 | #26 | #38 | #19 | Not ranked | #20 |
| 2024 | #22 | #28 | #27 | #13 | #7 | #23 |
| 2025 | #14 | #20 | #15 | #8 | #19 | #7 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#13 2025 · 7,546 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #260 |
| 2007 | #229 |
| 2008 | #182 |
| 2009 | #140 |
| 2010 | #122 |
| 2011 | #101 |
| 2012 | #89 |
| 2013 | #69 |
| 2014 | #67 |
| 2015 | #50 |
| 2016 | #47 |
| 2017 | #47 |
| 2018 | #43 |
| 2019 | #36 |
| 2020 | #37 |
| 2021 | #36 |
| 2022 | #20 |
| 2023 | #16 |
| 2024 | #15 |
| 2025 | #13 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#37 2025 · 1,061 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #200 |
| 2007 | #178 |
| 2008 | #149 |
| 2009 | #136 |
| 2010 | #123 |
| 2011 | #114 |
| 2012 | #100 |
| 2013 | #78 |
| 2014 | #71 |
| 2015 | #68 |
| 2016 | #65 |
| 2017 | #62 |
| 2018 | #53 |
| 2019 | #51 |
| 2020 | #48 |
| 2021 | #45 |
| 2022 | #43 |
| 2023 | #42 |
| 2024 | #42 |
| 2025 | #37 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#43 2024 · 89 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #874 |
| 2006 | #420 |
| 2007 | #399 |
| 2008 | #272 |
| 2009 | #248 |
| 2010 | #205 |
| 2011 | #316 |
| 2012 | #171 |
| 2013 | #143 |
| 2014 | #143 |
| 2015 | #124 |
| 2016 | #96 |
| 2017 | #93 |
| 2018 | #100 |
| 2019 | #75 |
| 2020 | #60 |
| 2021 | #92 |
| 2022 | #53 |
| 2023 | #72 |
| 2024 | #43 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#110 2025 · 20 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | #545 |
| 2009 | #307 |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | #559 |
| 2012 | #328 |
| 2013 | #439 |
| 2014 | #203 |
| 2015 | #174 |
| 2016 | #201 |
| 2017 | #149 |
| 2018 | #165 |
| 2019 | #166 |
| 2020 | #227 |
| 2021 | #221 |
| 2022 | #134 |
| 2023 | #158 |
| 2024 | #126 |
| 2025 | #110 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#225 2025 · 20 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | #1075 |
| 2008 | #745 |
| 2009 | #635 |
| 2010 | #754 |
| 2011 | #793 |
| 2012 | #897 |
| 2013 | #538 |
| 2014 | #492 |
| 2015 | #430 |
| 2016 | #389 |
| 2017 | #393 |
| 2018 | #316 |
| 2019 | #246 |
| 2020 | #312 |
| 2021 | #361 |
| 2022 | #265 |
| 2023 | #167 |
| 2024 | #180 |
| 2025 | #225 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#17 2024 · 677 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #489 |
| 2006 | #276 |
| 2007 | #202 |
| 2008 | #153 |
| 2009 | #124 |
| 2010 | #89 |
| 2011 | #79 |
| 2012 | #67 |
| 2013 | #54 |
| 2014 | #49 |
| 2015 | #42 |
| 2016 | #45 |
| 2017 | #44 |
| 2018 | #37 |
| 2019 | #37 |
| 2020 | #35 |
| 2021 | #36 |
| 2022 | #27 |
| 2023 | #21 |
| 2024 | #17 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#28 2025 · 92 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #202 |
| 2007 | #180 |
| 2008 | #141 |
| 2009 | #96 |
| 2010 | #105 |
| 2011 | #72 |
| 2012 | #70 |
| 2013 | #48 |
| 2014 | #63 |
| 2015 | #56 |
| 2016 | #44 |
| 2017 | #62 |
| 2018 | #51 |
| 2019 | #51 |
| 2020 | #65 |
| 2021 | #57 |
| 2022 | #45 |
| 2023 | #39 |
| 2024 | #23 |
| 2025 | #28 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.