The first name Violette
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 14 girls were named Violette, making it the 2,006th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 21 births (#1,439).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Violette with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Violette at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 298 girls born in the United States were named Violette, the 894th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Violette
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Violette SzaboFrench-British SOE spy, 1921–1945
- Violette LeducFrench writer (1907–1972)
- Violette MorrisFrench athlete (1893–1944)
- Violette VerdyBallerina and ballet teacher (1933-2016)
- Violette NozièreFrench convicted murderer (1915–1966)
- Violette CorneliusDutch artist and photographer (1919–1998)
- Tanina MammeriAlgerian badminton player, born 2003
Questions
- How popular is the name Violette?
- In 2025, 14 girls born in England and Wales were named Violette, ranking 2,006th. Its peak was 2019, with 21 births.
- Is Violette a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 6,403 US babies named Violette since 1880 were girls.
- When was Violette most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 298 babies were named Violette, its highest rank at 894th.
- Is Violette also a surname?
- Yes. Violette is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.