Spellings
Violet or Violette?
In the US in 2025, 95% of babies in this name family were spelled Violet and 4% Violette. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Violet95% of the family7,546 born in 2025#13 among girls+56% since 2015Violette4% of the family298 born in 2025#893 among girls+46% since 2015Violett1% of the family102 born in 2025#1,902 among girls+92% since 2015
Ten years ago
Violet already led in 2015, with 95% of the family's births; it has 95% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 5,079 to 7,946 births (+56%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violet | 4,822 | 7,546 | +56% |
| Violette | 204 | 298 | +46% |
| Violett | 53 | 102 | +92% |
How they sound
- Violet /ˈvaɪələt/ (VY-uh-lit)
- Violette /ˌvaɪəˈlɛt/ (vy-uh-LET)
- Violett /ˈvaɪəlɛt/ (VY-uh-let)
In France
In France in 2025: Violette 315 births (#176 among girls). The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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