Diana vs Violet
Diana 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Diana was ranked #276 and Violet #42 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Diana was ranked #337 and Violet #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Diana was ranked #247 and Violet #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Diana and Violet over time
Diana and Violet appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Violet held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Diana in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Diana reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Violet 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Violet moved ahead of Diana in Northern Ireland · Girls — #363 and #444 the year before became #312 and #166.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Diana and Violet changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #247 and #213.
- Longest-running competitions
Diana and Violet were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #247 and #213.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Diana #260 in 2022, Violet #42 in 2023.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1964–2025
Diana held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Violet in 6.
Highest recorded here: Diana #188 in 1981, Violet #163 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Diana #247, Violet #213.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Diana held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Violet in 20.
Highest recorded here: Diana #260 in 2022, Violet #42 in 2023.
The order changed in 2005: Violet moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #521 and #607; by 2005 that had become #625 and #273.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Diana #276, Violet #42.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2011–2024
Diana held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Violet in 9.
Highest recorded here: Diana #298 in 2021, Violet #119 in 2024.
The order changed in 2015: Violet moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #363 and #444; by 2015 that had become #312 and #166.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Diana #337, Violet #119.
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 | Diana | 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #163 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #20 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Diana and Violet both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Diana
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1965
Highest recorded position: #66 among girls in New Zealand, in 1958 (recorded 1954–1965).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #163 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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