Pippa vs Violet
Pippa 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 2025, Pippa was ranked #75 and Violet #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Pippa was ranked #230 and Violet #41 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Pippa was ranked #136 and Violet #42 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2022, Pippa was ranked #92 and Violet #45 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Pippa was ranked #118 and Violet #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Pippa was ranked #127 and Violet #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Pippa and Violet over time
Pippa and Violet appear together in 4 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Pippa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 2024, Violet moved ahead of Pippa in Northern Ireland · Girls — #115 and #151 the year before became #127 and #119.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Pippa #67 in 2022, Violet #119 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Pippa held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Violet in 20.
Highest recorded here: Pippa #112 in 2018, Violet #42 in 2023.
The order changed in 2005: Violet moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #514 and #607; by 2005 that had become #438 and #273.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Pippa #136, Violet #42.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2007–2025
Pippa held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Violet in 0.
Highest recorded here: Pippa #77 in 2018, Violet #163 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Pippa #118, Violet #213.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2011–2024
Pippa held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Violet in 1.
Highest recorded here: Pippa #67 in 2022, Violet #119 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Violet moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #115 and #151; by 2024 that had become #127 and #119.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Pippa #127, Violet #119.
New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 2011–2022
Pippa held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Violet in 5.
Highest recorded here: Pippa #44 in 2013, Violet #44 in 2016.
The order changed in 2014: Violet moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #44 and #47; by 2014 that had become #64 and #59.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Pippa #92, Violet #45.
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 | Pippa | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #75 (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
- Pippa and Violet both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Pippa
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #671 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2010–2022
Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in New Zealand, in 2013 (recorded 2010–2022).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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