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Violette

/vioʊˈlɛt/ · 100% girls · #894 in the US for girls, 2025

Violette has been given to about 6,403 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/vioʊˈlɛt/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 4,406
Median age today9 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Violette per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 298
  • Born in 2025298
  • All time6,403
  • England & Wales, 202514

How popular is Violette?

Violette ranks 894th among American girls in 2025, with 298 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 298 babies were given the name, ranking 894th. The typical living American called Violette is about 9 years old today. It is relatively most common in Wisconsin, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Violette

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Nicolette0.82
  2. Colette0.76
  3. Violet0.73
  4. Violeta0.73
  5. Collette0.73
  6. Lizette0.65
  7. Ivette0.65
  8. Lisette0.65

Middle names for Violette

Ranked by flow score
  1. Violette Rose0.87
  2. Violette Marie0.87
  3. Violette Grace0.87
  4. Violette Jane0.87
  5. Violette Louise0.87
  6. Violette June0.86

Sibling names for Violette

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Evelinasister · 0.96
  2. Emmiesister · 0.96
  3. Magnusbrother · 0.95
  4. Marloweeither · 0.95
  5. Lachlanbrother · 0.94
  6. Creedbrother · 0.94

Where Violette is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Wisconsin0.02%
  2. Utah0.02%
  3. North Carolina0.02%
  4. Arizona0.01%
  5. Maryland0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Violette Nguyen0.82
  2. Violette Moore0.82
  3. Violette Hill0.82
  4. Violette Hall0.82
  5. Violette Brown0.82
  6. Violette Young0.79

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Violette

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Violette across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.