Violett
Violett was the 1909th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 102 babies. Its best year was 1899, when it ranked 1832nd; the most babies were born in 2025 (102). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,267 places. More babies were named Violett in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Violet) the violet flower · Latin, French
- Rank in 2025
- #1,909 girls, up 719 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 102girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025102 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,012babies recorded
What does the name Violett mean?
Violett is a spelling of Violet, pronounced the same way, so it shares Violet's meaning and origin.
Violet is the flower name. It comes from Old French violete, a diminutive of Latin viola, 'violet'. Wiktionary describes its English use as largely a 19th-century flower name, sometimes standing for French Violette. DMNES shows the name was already in use in the 16th century, notably in Scotland, under French influence.
viola (Latin, “violet (flower)”)
How sure is this? Well established.
See also: English names, names that mean flower.
Violett popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,909 | 102 |
| 2020 | #2,628 | 65 |
| 2010 | #6,622 | 20 |
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How popular is Violett, counting every spelling?
Violett is a spelling of Violet, a name family that ranked #19 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,909 for Violett on its own. Together these spellings went to 7,648 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violet | 7,546 | #13 | 32,903 |
| Violett | 102 | #1,909 | 414 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Violett?
102 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Violett (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Violett born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 82 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Violett.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Violett?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Violett are alive today, with a median age of 7; half are between 3 and 11. That makes Violett a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Violett by state
How common Violett was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 44 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Violett: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Violett, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Violett
What does Violett mean?
Violett is a spelling of Violet, which means “the violet flower” (Latin, French origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Violett?
Violett was the 1909th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 102 babies. Its best year was 1899, when it ranked 1832nd; the most babies were born in 2025 (102). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,267 places. More babies were named Violett in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Violett a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Violett in the US.
Where is Violett most popular?
In 2021–2025, Violett was most common in New Jersey (0.09 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and New York.