Cleo vs Violet
Cleo and Violetcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2023, Cleo was ranked #87 and Violet #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Cleo was ranked #82 and Violet #38 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Cleo was ranked #230 and Violet #41 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cleo was ranked #129 and Violet #42 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Cleo was ranked #209 and Violet #151 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Cleo was ranked #273 and Violet #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Cleo and Violet over time
Cleo and Violet appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Violet held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cleo in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Violet reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Cleo in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cleo and Violet changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1974 and 2025, ending at #273 and #213.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Cleo #129 in 2024, Violet #42 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cleo held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Violet in 20.
Highest recorded here: Cleo #129 in 2024, Violet #42 in 2023.
The order changed in 2005: Violet moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #483 and #607; by 2005 that had become #545 and #273.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cleo #129, Violet #42.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1974–2025
Cleo held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Violet in 14.
Highest recorded here: Cleo #209 in 2024, Violet #163 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cleo #273, Violet #213.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Cleo | Violet |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #20 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cleo has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Violet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Cleo
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #490 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2021–2023
Highest recorded position: #82 among girls in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2021–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Violet
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #206 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls