Violet
Purple; violet flower — Latin origin.
Violet currently ranks #17 in Canada (2024), #37 in England and Wales (2025), and #15 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Violet ranks in the top 50 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Violet has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Violet.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #34 | #36 | #27 | #21 | #17 | — |
| England and Wales | #48 | #45 | #43 | #42 | #42 | #37 |
| USA | #37 | #35 | #20 | #16 | #15 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #17 |
| 2023 | #21 | |
| 2022 | #27 | |
| 2021 | #36 | |
| 2020 | #34 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #19 |
| 2023 | #8 | |
| 2022 | #15 | |
| 2021 | #27 | |
| 2020 | #34 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #15 |
| 2023 | #20 | |
| 2022 | #28 | |
| 2021 | #29 | |
| 2020 | #31 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #11 |
| 2023 | #19 | |
| 2022 | #19 | |
| 2021 | #24 | |
| 2020 | #24 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #304 |
| 2023 | #358 | |
| 2022 | #498 | |
| 2021 | #431 | |
| 2020 | #410 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #37 |
| 2024 | #42 | |
| 2023 | #42 | |
| 2022 | #43 | |
| 2021 | #45 | |
| 2020 | #48 | |
| USA | 2024 | #15 |
| 2023 | #16 | |
| 2022 | #20 | |
| 2021 | #35 | |
| 2020 | #37 | |
Names as popular as Violet
Violet ranked #8 among girl names in Alberta, 2023. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Violet
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Violet
Violet is the more popular girl name in Canada, #17 to #25 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Alice or VioletAlice is the more popular girl name in Canada, #12 to #17 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Amelia or VioletAmelia is the more popular girl name in Canada, #4 to #17 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Aria or VioletViolet is the more popular girl name in Canada, #17 to #22 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Aurora or VioletViolet is the more popular girl name in Canada, #17 to #34 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Ava or VioletAva is the more popular girl name in Canada, #10 to #17 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Violet a popular girl name?
Yes. Violet reached #8 in Alberta in 2023, a top-ten girl name there.
#8 in Alberta · 2023
GeographyWhere is Violet most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Violet ranks highest in England and Wales, at #37 in 2025.
#37 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Violet mean?
Violet means Purple; violet flower. It is Latin in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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