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Verona vs Violet

Verona 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 2018, Verona was ranked #5666 and Violet #53 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 1981, Verona was ranked #471 and Violet #533 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Verona and Violet over time

Verona and Violet appear together in 2 published lists, across 20 years of shared records. Violet held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Verona 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.

Verona reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 19992018

    Verona held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Violet in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Verona #2802 in 2004, Violet #53 in 2018.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2018: Verona #5666, Violet #53.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 19641981

    Verona held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Violet in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Verona #245 in 1964, Violet #206 in 1964.

    The order changed in 1981: Verona moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #518 and #369; by 1981 that had become #471 and #533.

    Most recent shared year, 1981: Verona #471, Violet #533.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Verona, Violet
FieldVeronaViolet
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #5666 (2018)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #20 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)60/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Verona has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Violet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Verona

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #245 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–1983

    Highest recorded position: #245 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–1983).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2018

    Most recently recorded at #5666 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018.

    England and Wales · Girls

Violet

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2009–2025

    Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls