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Violet

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Violet: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A Swedish pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Licence: CC0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Violet: Recorded since 1964, its highest recorded position is #20, reached in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #37 to #1031.200020052010201520202025#37#1031
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1031
1997#897
1998#955
1999#794
2000#764
2001#710
2002#656
2003#666
2004#607
2005#273
2006#200
2007#178
2008#149
2009#135
2010#123
2011#114
2012#100
2013#78
2014#71
2015#68
2016#65
2017#62
2018#53
2019#51
2020#48
2021#45
2022#43
2023#42
2024#42
2025#37

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 37 of the 62 years from 1964 to 2025.

In 2025: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, #37 among girls in England and Wales, #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

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 #37 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #20 in New South Wales, Australia in 2025.

Violet's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#371,061HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#421,010HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#421,034HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#431,057HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#451,057HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#48962HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#51990HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#53970HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#62911HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#65959HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#68854HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#71754HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#78709HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#100580HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#114513HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#123466HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#135409HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#149362HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#178299HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#200245HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#273161HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#60750HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#66643HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#65641HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#71035HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#76430HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#79428HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#95522HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#89724HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#103119HighVerified
2025New South Wales, Australiafemale#20196InsufficientNot yet available
2024New South Wales, Australiafemale#28183InsufficientNot yet available
2023New South Wales, Australiafemale#25183InsufficientNot yet available
2022New South Wales, Australiafemale#27199InsufficientNot yet available
2021New South Wales, Australiafemale#34183InsufficientNot yet available
2020New South Wales, Australiafemale#42151InsufficientNot yet available
2019New South Wales, Australiafemale#45139InsufficientNot yet available
2018New South Wales, Australiafemale#39155InsufficientNot yet available
2017New South Wales, Australiafemale#41141InsufficientNot yet available
2016New South Wales, Australiafemale#44146InsufficientNot yet available
2015New South Wales, Australiafemale#38166InsufficientNot yet available
2014New South Wales, Australiafemale#49143InsufficientNot yet available
2013New South Wales, Australiafemale#58117InsufficientNot yet available
2012New South Wales, Australiafemale#64113InsufficientNot yet available
2011New South Wales, Australiafemale#7099InsufficientNot yet available
2010New South Wales, Australiafemale#8982InsufficientNot yet available
2009New South Wales, Australiafemale#8589InsufficientNot yet available
2023New Zealandfemale#3880HighVerified
2022New Zealandfemale#4583HighVerified
2021New Zealandfemale#5768HighVerified
2020New Zealandfemale#6559HighVerified
2019New Zealandfemale#5077HighVerified
2018New Zealandfemale#5172HighVerified
2017New Zealandfemale#6262HighVerified
2016New Zealandfemale#4481HighVerified
2015New Zealandfemale#5872HighVerified
2014New Zealandfemale#5956HighVerified
2013New Zealandfemale#4774HighVerified
2012New Zealandfemale#7559HighVerified
2011New Zealandfemale#7057HighVerified
2009New Zealandfemale#9445HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#11917HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#15113HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#12717HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#2069HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#2128HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#15713HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#15114HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#14316HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#19011HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#16613HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#19110HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#3704HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#2976HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#4443HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#2826HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#21320HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#17126HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#16329HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#25417HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#33612HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#29414HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#23520HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#29915HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#36511HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#35912HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#40211HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#4589HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#4918HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#7684HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6955HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#6635HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#5826HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#6655HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4464HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#5333HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#5423HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#3697HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4294HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#4065HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#3248HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#3318HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3327HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#3496HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#27210HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3226HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#2708HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#2469HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#2369HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#20913HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#20613HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#4189HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Violet is officially recorded

6 official registrars have recorded Violet, between 1964 and 2025, in 48 of those 62 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2023England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2025Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2024New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2009New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2010New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2011New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2012New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2013New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2014New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2015New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2016New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2017New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2018New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2019New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2020New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2021New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2022New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2023New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2024New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2025New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 2025New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 2009New Zealand: recorded in 2011New Zealand: recorded in 2012New Zealand: recorded in 2013New Zealand: recorded in 2014New Zealand: recorded in 2015New Zealand: recorded in 2016New Zealand: recorded in 2017New Zealand: recorded in 2018New Zealand: recorded in 2019New Zealand: recorded in 2020New Zealand: recorded in 2021New Zealand: recorded in 2022New Zealand: recorded in 2023New Zealand: highest position in 2023ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419642025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–202537#163 in 2023
England and Wales1996–202530#37 in 2025
Northern Ireland2008–202416#119 in 2024
New South Wales, Australia2009–202517#20 in 2025
New Zealand2009–202314#38 in 2023
Scotland20241#41 in 2024

No registrar recorded it for 8 years after 1987; it appears again in 1996.

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What is known about Violet

How to read this
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Official record
6 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #20 in New South Wales, Australia in 2025. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.