girl (SSA Category)Latin OriginOld French OriginUS Rank #13 in 2025

Violet

Alternative forms & variants: Viola, Violette

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Violet flower; symbol of modesty, gentle beauty, and fidelity (from Latin viola)”

Linguistic heritage: Latin / Old French

Pronunciation
English Phonetic:VY-uh-lit
IPA (US English):/ˈvaɪəlɪt/
Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)
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Peak Popularity20257,546 births in peak year
2025 US Rank#137,546 births in 2025
Total US Registrations185,845Recorded since 1880
Demographic Ratio100% FemaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

01,8873,7735,6607,546188019091938196719962025
Peak US Popularity2025 (7,546 births)
Earliest RecordYear 1880
Recent 2025 Level7,546 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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